The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine intended to address severe symptoms of the virus ahead of the cold and flu season. The new booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer follow a summer of increasing COVID-19 cases and are designed to better address the variants that are circulating now. […]
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NKY Health encourages flu vaccinations during National Influenza Vaccination Week
It’s National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the Northern Kentucky Health Department is encouraging residents to get flu vaccinations. The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses infecting the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Getting a flu vaccine annually serves as the best […]
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Headed to Taylor Swift this weekend? Check out these tips for extreme heat
Ahead of the Taylor Swift concerts this weekend, the Northern Kentucky Health Department is sharing tips to keep Swifties from overheating. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, extreme heat is defined as summertime temperatures that are much hotter and more humid than average. According to the National […]
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A return to normal: Boone County Schools dropping COVID-19 restrictions this year
Boone County Schools will keep masks optional for students this year, according to Public Information Officer Barbara Brady. During a COVID-19 committee meeting on Monday, district officials discussed COVID-19-related information to be sent out to families in a flyer ahead of the first day of school. Brady told LINK nky the district is approaching this […]
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CDC: JIF salmonella outbreak is over
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared the JIF peanut butter salmonella outbreak to be over. On Wednesday, the CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed their investigation into salmonella-contaminated peanut butter products, concluding the outbreak originated at a plant in Lexington, Kentucky. The contaminated products resulted in at […]
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Beshear Announces One Covid-19 death in NKY, Comments on New CDC Guidelines
Gov. Beshear gives his daily Covid-19 report. By Jessie Eden Governor Andy Beshear announced in his daily Covid-19 press conference on Wednesday afternoon some news on the Team Kentucky Fund as well as comments on new CDC testing guidelines. Covid-19 Report At-a-Glance: View the full Covid-19 report here. > NEW CASES: 696 (Total Cases: 45,230) […]
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Officials Issue Statement on Preventing the Coronavirus in Kentucky
Kentuckians Urged to Prevent Coronavirus by Same Protocols as Influenza (LOUISVILLE, Ky – February 26, 2020) The Kentucky Medical Association (KMA), the Kentucky Foundation for Medical Care (KFMC) and the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky are urging Kentuckians to practice known flu prevention protocols in light of Tuesday’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warning that […]
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HIV Clusters Continue to Occur in Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati Region
Health Departments Share CDC Recommendations to Address HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs Announcement one year after cluster investigation Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky — Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH), Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health), Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been […]
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Travelers Warned About Dangers of Zika Virus
Public Health Urges Mosquito Protection When Traveling to Affected Areas Kentuckians traveling to areas of the world affected by the Zika virus disease, an infectious illness circulating in various countries, should take steps to protect themselves and their families from this and other vector-borne diseases, the Kentucky Department for Public Health advises. Like many viruses, […]