‘Kentucky Health’ discusses COVID-19 vaccines and the challenges of their distribution
For Release: 01/05/21 12:17 PM
Two vaccines have been approved for use against COVID-19 in the United States. In the next episode of Kentucky Health, Dr. Wayne Tuckson speaks with Dr. Jon Klein, M.D., Ph.D., the vice dean for research at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, who was inoculated in a trial, about the development of these vaccines and the challenges that lie ahead in distributing them to the entire nation.
The episode Kentucky Health: COVID-19 Vaccine: Ready for Primetime airs Sunday, Jan. 10, at 12:30 pm/11:30 am on KET and Monday, Jan. 11, at 2/1 pm on KET2. Kentucky Health is a weekly KET program that seeks to improve the people’s health through education and increased awareness. Kentucky Health is hosted by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon in Louisville, and produced by Laura Krueger.
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