Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 547 deaths being in Kentucky, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
There were 17 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending July 30, 2022, a 10.5% decrease from the previous week.
Kentucky's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 16, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending July 30, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 25 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending July 16, making up 6.5% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 13 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Kentucky in the week ending July 16, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 12 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Kentucky in the week ending July 16, making up 3.1% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 69 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 1.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Kentucky in the week ending July 16, making up less than 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.
There were 41 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Kentucky during the week ending July 23, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Kentucky in the week ending July 16, making up less than 2.6% of total deaths by all causes in Kentucky.