PKG: Long term care facilities vaccinations 5 pm

Jean seltzer.

Today, after almost a year of fear...and isolation...some of those most vulnerable to coronavirus are getting a shot at normalcy.

Long term care facilities in kentucky and across the nation are starting to vaccinate the elderly.

Abc 36's monica harkins brings you to the celebration in our top story at 5.

### "governor beshear: today is another shot at hope."

Literally a shot to save lives from coronavirus.

Tuesday some of kentucky's most vulnerable got their shot... "emily abbott: we've been met with a lot of gratitude by the residents and the staff."

C-v-s health district leader emily abbott was in frankfort tuesday helping roll out vaccinations.

"abbott: i'm really excited to be a part of something so historic and i know my teams are as well, they truly care about the people and we wanna just help the world get a little more normal again."

Governor beshear says 2-thirds of covid-19 deaths in kentucky are in long term care facilities... and if you remember, to protect them... these people have been isolated for almost a year...so this vaccine..can mean a chance to live longer..

But also live better.

"timothy vino, president, leadingage kentucky: after nine grueling months i cant think of a better christmas gift for our residents."

And it's been treated as such...a celebration.

"nat pop woo " this is joe schroer he's believed to be the first kentuckian in a long term care facility to be vaccinated.

Nat: "you ready?

Is that all " abbott says she expects c-v-s health in central kentucky to administer about a thousand vaccinations tuesday...and walgreen's is also helping vaccinate kentucky's elderly.

Governor beshear expects all people living and working at kentucky's long term care facilities to be vaccinated by march.

In lexington monica harkins abc 36 news.

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