Now that the FDA and CDC have approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, the race to make an appointment is on.
About 48,000 JCPS students are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, and the district plans to offer shots to students and staff at schools throughout Jefferson County on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14, Superintendent Marty Pollio said.
All students and employees of Bellarmine University are now required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the school announced Monday.
The vaccine is expected to be approved for younger children next week in the U.S.
U of L Health's Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jason Smith weighed in on the vaccine trials during WDRB News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Judge-Executive Jerry Summers says the second location on Omega Parkway in Shepherdsville is scheduled to open in January.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could approve for use a new COVID-19 vaccine as early as Friday.
A total of 35 employees at the hospital are getting the initial vaccinations.
Doctors doubt common side effects of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine will halt emergency use authorization
Once approved in the U.S., it will only take days for the first Americans to get the shot.