Kentucky Department for Public Health

Lessons Learned From Implementation of a Jail-Based Naloxone Vending Machine

To address postrelease overdose risk, a large urban county jail implemented an automated naloxone vending machine to provide no-cost, low-barrier naloxone at discharge. Through carceral and public health collaboration, staff installed a custom vending machine in the jail’s discha...

A Multistate Investigation of Serious Adverse Events, including Deaths, following Ceftriaxone Injections, September 2024–August 2025

BACKGROUND: Reports of ceftriaxone serious adverse events (SAEs), including deaths, from multiple jurisdictions during December 2024-January 2025 prompted a nationwide investigation to evaluate product safety, characterize SAEs, and assess for changes in baseline adverse event oc...