GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Regulations governing Kentucky's immunizations schedule for infants, toddlers and school-age children have been changed, the Kentucky Department for Public Health announced Wednesday.

The regulations were amended, adding and altering the types of certain vaccines required and changing the vaccination schedule for others.

Immunization requirements were updated to better align Kentucky's schedule with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new version of regulations put the Commonwealth in line with national pediatric standards.

"Improving the health of Kentucky, particularly our children, is a top priority of our administration," said Governor Steve Beshear. "The vaccine program for years has served as the cornerstone of public health, shielding individuals from illness, and also preventing the spread of dangerous communicable disease to the broader population.

GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - The Summer Feeding Program at Graves County Schools and Fulton will include free lunches for children on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

"Federal money is available to provide nutritious lunches for children who might not get the food they need when schools out," said Graves County Schools Food Service Director Leah Mills. "So, the program is free to anyone 18 or younger at our sites. We've operated in Graves County for several years and we were really happy to expand it to the city of Fulton last year at a city park."

The First United Methodist Center in Fulton has provided the Willingham Center as the site this year.

Mills says kids can beat the heat in the air-conditioned center and enjoy the Fulton Public Library's presentation of a summer reading program. She said the kids can even get a free ride to the site thanks because of funding from the Fulton Housing Authority.

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GRAVES COUNTY, KY (KFVS) - Eleven more counties have been added to the federal disaster declaration, making them eligible for federal Public Assistance funds.

The added counties include: Butler, Caldwell, Calloway, Edmonson, Elliott, Graves, Logan, Lyon, Monroe, Todd and Trigg. The funds will go to removing debris and helping to rebuild infrastructure and other public facilities damaged during severe storms, tornadoes and flooding.

Fulton and Union counties are now eligible for assistance with emergency work and repair or replacement of disaster-damaged facilities.