U.S. Rep. Guthrie visits Owensboro Health

Shemwell- -44news new tonight --- u.s. congressman brett guthrie was in owensboro - today.

The representative -- touring the vaccine clinic at owensboro health.

And meeting with local leaders about the roll out of immunizations in western kentucky.

He says -- he is ready to see the economy fully reopened.

"now that we have the most vulnerable vaccinated -- or access to vaccines -- i think we need to look at more opening up, and i just don't understand why schools aren't open when you can go 60 miles down the road to a similar system, and they've been open since august 24 with zero cases of spread."

Congressman guthrie encouraging vaccination -- and assuring the community "no short cuts" were made during the