Kentucky
Kentucky Health Commissioner stresses importance of measles vaccine
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – We are seeing more reports of measles in the U.S.
Just last month a case was confirmed close to Kentucky, in Ohio.
The state’s health department put a warning out that people may have been exposed at the Cincinnati–Northern Kentucky Airport.
While no cases are confirmed in Kentucky, Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack says the risk is there.
“In 2000, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S., and the only way you could get it was to go to another country that still had it,” Dr. Stack said.
That is no longer the case in the U.S. The country is beginning to see more cases.
So far this year, the CDC has confirmed 45 measles cases in 17 states, including Ohio and Virginia.
In 2023, the CDC confirmed 58 cases for the whole year in 20 states. In 2022, 121 cases in just six states.
“Unfortunately now our vaccination rates have dipped. In Kentucky, they’re about 90% of kindergarteners who have been fully vaccinated for measles,” said Dr. Stack.
Dr.Stack believes the pandemic has further slowed vaccination rates.
“I think it’s all gotten caught up in the COVID pandemic in the narrative and the ideologies that have been associated with public health and medical science,” said Dr. Stack.
Dr. Stack says two doses of the measles vaccine are 97% effective. He also says getting the vaccine protects those who cannot.
“It’s not simple enough to say it is just individual risk because if you have a child that’s six months old and can’t be immunized and they get measles and get severely ill and have seizures for the rest of their life, that’s a really big deal,” said Dr. Stack.
WKYT will have more with Dr. Stack on this Sunday’s edition of Kentucky Newsmakers at 10 a.m. on the CW Lexington and at 11:30 on WKYT.
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Is the mint julep overhyped? See what was said at Kentucky Derby 2026.
Courier Journal’s Keely Doll and Olivia Evans asked racegoers at the 152nd Kentucky Derby if the mint julep, a derby-staple, live up to its hype.
It’s National Mint Julep Day, a celebration of one of Kentucky’s most recognizable cocktails.
The popular bourbon drink has long been tied to Louisville and the Kentucky Derby. According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two-day Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend.
How to make a mint julep
Let’s Talk Derby: How to make a mint julep for the Kentucky Derby
It’s time for another ‘Let’s Talk Derby with Kathryn and Kirby’ video. Learn how to make the official drink of the Kentucky Derby: the mint julep.
How many mint juleps are served during Kentucky Derby weekend each year?
According to Churchill Downs, about 127,000 mint juleps are served over the two days of Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby weekend. This number of cocktails requires more than 10,000 bottles of bourbon, 2,250 pounds of freshly harvested mint and 475,000 pounds of ice.
The mint julep has been a traditional beverage of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for nearly a century.
Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com.
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Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district’s lawsuit over social media harms, records show
The Brooklyn Nets have developed their teams through a number of strategies over the decades, and their front office has put together considerable success through the NBA draft. Many of the franchise’s best players have joined the Nets either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades made on that day.
Moreover, it is not only the star players who have been acquired by the Nets through the draft. Several prominent alumni have been selected by the team each offseason during this annual event, with certain colleges being more prominently represented than others. An analysis of the players from different schools reveals that both prestigious programs and smaller institutions have contributed top talent to the Nets’ roster over the years.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Nets out of Kentucky State University.
Gerald Cunningham – forward
Draft year and position: fifth round (first pick, 89th overall), 1977 NBA Draft
Seasons at Kentucky State University:
Seasons played with Nets: did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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