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Univ. of KY officials on new vaccination site in Kroger Field, announced Friday:
50K people signed up for a vaccine the 1st night.
UK expects it'll vax 1,800-2K ppl a day (up to 12K/wk)
K-12 personnel & 1st responders getting lion's share of doses, followed by ppl 70+
50K people signed up for a vaccine the 1st night.
UK expects it'll vax 1,800-2K ppl a day (up to 12K/wk)
K-12 personnel & 1st responders getting lion's share of doses, followed by ppl 70+
The sign-up process doesn't involve reserving a specific day & time, but adds you to a wait list. When your time comes, you're notified.
This 2-step process, + a robust IT system, means UK likely won't have to stop taking appointments, like Louisville hospitals have had to do.
This 2-step process, + a robust IT system, means UK likely won't have to stop taking appointments, like Louisville hospitals have had to do.
Dr. Ashley Montgomery-Yates, assistant chief medical officer at UK HealthCare:
"At this point, we have not been overwhelmed by the number of people wanting to get a vaccine to the point where we would proceed with discontinuing signups at any time in the near future."
"At this point, we have not been overwhelmed by the number of people wanting to get a vaccine to the point where we would proceed with discontinuing signups at any time in the near future."
UK expects to get roughly 10K doses this week; close to 8,500 next week; and around 20K the first week of February, many of which will be second-dose booster shots.
