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UofL Health working with area churches to address vaccine inequity
The inequity in vaccine distribution is something that should have been addressed before it was an issue, a Louisville pastor said. Author: Kristin Goodwillie Updated: 9:35 PM EST February 17, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Only 4.3% of the Black Community in Kentucky has been vaccinated. It s a stark number representing the vaccine inequity that isn t just facing Kentucky but the entire country.
Pastor Timothy Findley with Kingdom Fellowship Church off East Broadway said when he first talked with UofL Health about this partnership, they were hoping to get 100 people signed up. They far exceeded that number and are now at about 800.
Concerns expressed about equal access to COVID-19 vaccine in Louisville There s definitely inequities in that and I have some processes in place to try and improve that, Dr. Moyer said. Author: Tyler Emery Updated: 12:23 AM EST February 5, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Louisville is racing to get the vaccine out as soon as it gets the supply in, but some are expressing concerns that the focus on getting shots into arms quickly, is leaving some populations out of the equation. We re in a race against time here to get vaccines in arms but it can t just be in any arm it has to be fairly across the community, everyone s arms, Councilman Bill Hollander, (D-9), said.
Man charged after body found buried behind South Louisville home
An arrest citation says Andrew Strong shot a person after they unlawfully entered his home. Strong subsequently shot the deceased victim again, burying the body. Author: WHAS11 Staff Updated: 7:39 PM EST January 9, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) confirmed officers recovered a body that was buried behind a home in South Louisville Friday.
According to a release, LMPD arrested and charged 42-year-old Andrew Strong in connection to the body being found.
An arrest citation says that a person unlawfully entered the residence of Strong and was shot by Strong.
He was later interviewed by police, and confessed to killing the victim. Strong went on to say that hours after the person entering the residence was already dead, he shot the victim again.