Moderna said it expects to enroll about 600 people in the study, which will take place at up to 24 sites in the US. Some participants will have already received two doses of Moderna's vaccine, and some will have received a booster shot.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reports 3,638 of Wednesday's cases — about 28% — are children and teens ages 18 and younger. 

Baptist Health Paducah and Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital provided an update Wednesday on Covid related topics.

Shawnee Community College has partnered the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to bring a free vaccination clinic.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, just 40% of fully vaccinated Americans have received a booster dose.

Forty-five mask-requiring school districts in Missouri face lawsuits from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, and some school leaders and elected officials are questioning if he really has the best interest of the state at heart.

Kentucky health care professionals want to remind parents that vaccinating their children against COVID-19 is as simple as making an appointment.

In Tuesday's COVID-19 report, KDPH also reported a test positivity rate of 33%, 0.06% lower than Monday's rate.

The mandate would have covered nearly 80 million workers and prevented more than 6,500 deaths and a quarter of a million hospitalizations in the next six months, the administration said.

WASHINGTON — Covid-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant that now accounts for nearly all U.S. infections, U.S. health regulators said Monday.

Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the omicron variant.

Coming off another record week of new COVID-19 cases, Kentucky’s surge from the fast-moving omicron variant could be close to reaching a peak, state officials said Monday.

The initiative will also restore used sick days for vaccinated employees who have previously used their sick time after they or their children were required to stay out of school for coronavirus-related reasons.

Beshear said his son, Will, was vaccinated and received his booster dose, and the 12-year-old is asymptomatic so far. 

Gov. Andy Beshear is providing an update on the coronavirus in Kentucky.

The company, the Center for COVID Control, has billed the federal government more than $120 million for testing uninsured Americans.

An analysis shows high school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic. 

The Justice Department immediately appealed the decision to a circuit court.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reports 4,108 of those cases are children and teens ages 18 and younger. 

PDHD reports nine hospitalized COVID-19 patients in McCracken County, and no hospitalized cases in its other four counties. 

Omicron is still here, and compared to other variants, this strain spreads fast.

On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDHP) reported 183,722 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois.

Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have gotten booster shots.

A new study adds to growing evidence that there is no connection between Covid-19 vaccinations and a reduced chance of conceiving.

The administration said it will prioritize orders from communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.

Thousands of Kentucky kids are out of school again due to omicron's impact. They are using what's called nontraditional instruction days, and many districts are rolling right through the 10 allotted. 

The figure represents yet another record high for the state, as thousands of people continue to test positive each day amid an ongoing surge. 

Starting by the end of next week, the Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available free for Americans at pharmacies and health care centers. Many are wondering when they will be available in the Paducah area.

Massie said on Twitter he would not be voting, meeting anyone in person or making public appearances until next week. Massie added that people who find themselves sick with the virus should seek a doctor’s advice, “because every case is unique and some cases are very serious.”

"It is our sincere hope that this time away will allow our students, staff, and community time to become healthy again," the district says.