 Following the CDC's announcement for COVID-19 boosters aged 18 and up, Mountain Top News spoke with Pike County Health Director Tammy Riley about the vaccine and when you can get your next shot. Last week, midweek, Governor Bashir released an executive order allowing and making recommendations for all Kentucky residents aged 18 and older to have booster vaccine available to them. What this did is it included approximately 20 percent of Kentuckians into the recommendations for boosters. Previous to that executive order, those were limited to individuals you know 65 and older, those with certain underlying medical conditions or individuals 18 years and older working in specific work environments. Now all Kentuckians aged 18 and older have booster vaccines available to them. Now after Governor Bashir's executive order, the CDC came out on Friday with the same recommendation for all Americans aged 18 and older who are able and the recommendations includes those individuals for vaccine boosters. Here at Pikeville Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Institute, we have assembled a comprehensive team of cardiac specialists bringing expertise from all regions of the nation and the world. We have coupled that with cutting-edge technology providing them the best equipment and operating rooms available. The result is comprehensive cardiac care for the people of our region that is second to none. The Heart and Vascular Institute at Pikeville Medical Center. Riley also recommends individuals seeking their booster, bring a photo ID and their COVID-19 vaccine card. For more information regarding COVID-19 boosters, you can contact Pike County Health at 606-437-5500. Reporting from Pikeville, Kentucky, for Mountain Top News, I'm Joel Hodgell.