On Tuesday, Governor Andy Beshear announced that just over 2 million Kentuckians have received at least the first dose of a COVID19 vaccine. In the week that the Pfizer vaccine has been available to those 12 and up, weekly vaccination numbers have nearly doubled, with those 12-17 making up almost 47,000 of the 2 million.

Governor Beshear has continued to encourage those eligible to get vaccinated, and announced that the Moderna version of the vaccine may soon be approved by the FDA for those 12-17, which would give young Kentuckians access to two of the three vaccine versions.

Governor Beshear announced plans to offer more vaccination programs to help encourage Kentuckians to get vaccinated, some that may be announced as early as next week. Beshear says he will consider any idea for such programs, saying he believes these programs are helping boost vaccination numbers.