Another group of Kentuckians will be eligible to receive the vaccine as of March 1.
(Frankfort, Ky.) – Governor Andy Beshear has announced the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan.
On Monday, Beshear announced that he expects Phase 1C to begin on Monday, March 1.
Phase 1C includes individuals who are 60 and older and anyone age 16 and older with CDC highest risk COVID-19 conditions, plus all essential workers. Beshear added that more than 583,000 Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of the vaccine.
“The trends are going in a positive direction, perhaps the most positive since the pandemic began,” said Gov. Beshear. “What that means is that we’re doing a good job. Do I think that vaccines are starting to have an impact? Certainly in the long-term care community. Hopefully, we’ll see more of it in the overall state. But we’re seeing more people wearing masks, engaging in social distancing, thinking about the number of contacts they have in their day, and it is working.”
While the COVID-19 numbers continue to trend in a positive direction, the country has lost more than 500,000 Americans to COVID-19.
If you are interested in learning more about how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine, you can visit https://govstatus.egov.com/ky-covid-vaccine.
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