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High Five for Health: Campaign helps parents and caregivers create a “game plan” for getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19
A new public service campaign speaks directly to the concerns of Kentucky parents about COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 – 11 years old. “High Five for Health,” launched by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky and supported by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid, addresses concerns voiced by parents in focus groups, offers answers to frequently asked questions, and provides five steps for parents to consider when getting their child vaccinated.
Tornado-recovery resources
The lives lost and devastation left behind by weekend tornadoes across Western Kentucky is heartbreaking. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky stands with those affected and sends its thoughts and prayers.
Foundation awards mini grants to 12 organizations to support increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Twelve Kentucky organizations, working on the ground in counties with low COVID-19 vaccine rates, were selected as recipients of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky’s Keeping our Communities Healthy mini grants. The grants – totaling $20,000 – are intended for rapid deployment for organizations to create new or expand on existing COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Fresh Perspectives: Updated “Take It From Me” campaign urges COVID-19 vaccinations
The "Take It From Me" public service announcement campaign debuted 18 new videos urging Kentuckians to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Chandler: “Vaccine hesitancy a public health crisis”
At the kick-off of the annual Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum, presented by Aetna Better Health of Kentucky, Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky President and CEO Ben Chandler called declining public trust in vaccines a burgeoning crisis.
Poll shows COVID-19 vaccine efforts bearing fruit
A new Vaccines in Kentucky Poll, commissioned by the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, shows efforts to encourage COVID-19 vaccines have persuaded two-thirds of those who said earlier this year they were open to changing their minds. The poll, conducted August 4 to September 4, showed overall lower hesitancy by about one-third, compared to a similar poll conducted six months ago.
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky offers $20,000 in mini grants to support increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Kentucky counties with low vaccination rates
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is offering $20,000 in Keeping our Communities Healthy mini grants to encourage Kentuckians to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The grants are intended for rapid deployment for organizations to create new or expand on existing COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
Mitos sobre las vacunas contra el COVID-19: respuestas De Fuentes confiables a sus mayores preocupaciones
¿Tiene preguntas e inquietudes acerca de las vacunas contra el COVID-19? Hemos reunido lo más reciente de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC por sus siglas en inglés) y otras fuentes confiables para abordar directamente las preocupaciones comunes.
U.S. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra keynote speaker at Bost Health Policy Forum
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra will be the keynote speaker during the Howard L. Bost Memorial Health Policy Forum on September 21. Secretary Becerra will discuss the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to increase vaccination rates and combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ground-Game Challenge: Video Contest
The Foundation for a Health Kentucky is challenging Kentucky health care providers, pharmacists, local health department leaders and health influencers such as extension offices, faith leaders, etc., to help get the facts about COVID-19 vaccines out to their patients, neighbors, family and friends by making a video and posting on your social media, website, and community e-newsletters.
COVID-19 Vaccine Truths
You have questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines. Here, we've pulled together the latest from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other reliable sources to directly address common concerns.
Foundation receives platinum COVID Stops Here status for 100 percent vaccination rate
Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has received the Platinum COVID Stops Here workplace recognition for achieving a 100 percent vaccination rate.
Majority of Kentuckians think vaccine benefits outweigh risks
Seven in 10 Kentucky adults think the benefits of vaccines for adults outweighs potential risks. When asked about vaccines for children, that number rose to 75 percent of adults reporting the benefits outweigh any risks.