Kentucky 'working every angle' to get shots in more arms

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Hoping to reverse a slowdown in COVID-19 vaccination rates in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday that officials are “working every angle" to increase the number of people getting the shots. More than 550,000 doses of the vaccine are available statewide, meaning that “nobody has to wait anymore” to get vaccinated, the governor said. Nearly 1.7 million Kentuckians have received at least their first COVID-19 shot, but the vaccination rate has dropped considerably, Beshear said. About 85,000 Kentuckians were vaccinated in the prior week, less than half the number receiving the shots during a peak period in March.