'Behind the Blue': UK’s Efforts in Administering the COVID-19 Vaccines
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2021) — The University of Kentucky, including UK HealthCare, the UK Emergency Operations Center and hundreds of volunteers from across campus are stepping up to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
UK’s football stadium, Kroger Field, is serving as the site for vaccinating between 2,000 and 3,000 Kentuckians per day to protect against the virus.
In this edition of the "Behind the Blue’ podcast," Carl Nathe talks with two leaders in UK HealthCare who are helping to coordinate this massive public health effort, Ashley Montgomery-Yates and Philip Almeter.
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