Kentuckians 40-plus eligible for COVID vaccine on March 29

FRANKFORT, Ky (AP) — Governor Andy Beshear says that Kentuckians 40 and up will be able to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, March 29. Residents 16 and older will become eligible for the vaccine on April 12. Beshear also says that roughly one third of Kentucky’s adult population has received a dose of the vaccine. The state’s vaccination program is currently in phase 1C, which includes people 50 and older, anyone older than 16 with high-risk medical conditions and anyone deemed an essential worker. Kentucky reports 726 confirmed coronavirus cases and 19 virus-related deaths Tuesday.