COVID-19 vaccine
Answers about coronavirus, COVID-19 disease, and vaccines
One of the many challenges facing Kentuckians who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus is that they still have unanswered questions about vaccines, some based on ...
Melissa Patrick, Author at The Advocate-Messenger
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Only 25% of Ky. students have received COVID vaccine
With only one-fourth of Kentucky’s eligible school children vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear said it best when he said “that’s not enough.” “As we ...
by Melissa Patrick, Monday, July 12, 2021 1:24 pm
Danville Sports
Ads’ historic season comes to an end
LEXINGTON — Ten runs usually makes for a pretty good game, but it makes for an even better inning. It made for the kind of ...
by Melissa Patrick, Monday, June 21, 2021 1:26 pm
COVID-19
End of Beshear’s Covid-19 briefings will signal the turning of a page and moving on
Gov. Andy Beshear’s regular press conferences about the coronavirus “provided a steady source of information, comforted some people and annoyed others and inadvertently spawned memes, ...
by Melissa Patrick, Friday, June 11, 2021 7:41 am
COVID-19
Most COVID restrictions to end June 11
Turning one of the last pages in the pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that in four weeks he will end capacity restrictions on businesses ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 8:19 am
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Ky. and local governments will split settlement with opioid makers
When a global settlement with opioid manufacturers and distributors is settled, Kentucky will allocate half of any proceeds to the state and the other half ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 6:47 am
COVID-19
Quarles calls on Beshear to set a date to reopen state, and ditch goal of 2.5 million vaccinations
As Gov. Andy Beshear continues to call for a total 2.5 million Kentuckians to get their first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine, using it as ...
by Melissa Patrick, Friday, May 7, 2021 4:23 pm
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Reasons for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy are many in Kentucky
In a society that gives out trophies for participation, it’s only natural that the U.S. is celebrating that about a third of its population is ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 6:49 am
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Bill requiring Kentucky drivers to pass vision test at each license renewal nears final approval
Kentucky is close to becoming the 43rd state to require drivers to have a vision screening every time they renew their license. The rule is ...
by Melissa Patrick, Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:08 pm
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CDC says people fully vaccinated can gather without masks in some cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday for people who have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, saying they can gather indoors ...
