(En español) It’s time to protect your family, your friends and yourself with the safe, effective COVID-19 bivalent booster! If you got your last primary or booster dose at least 2 months ago, you can get the new booster for protection against the original strain and the Omicron variant.
UPDATED Sept. 6, 2022
COVID-19 vaccines for ages 6 months and older are free by same-day appointment Monday, Wednesday and Thursday by calling 859-288-2483. For ages 6 months-17 years, a legal guardian MUST be present at the time of the shot.
Boosters: For people ages 5 years and older, the only authorized mRNA booster is the updated (bivalent) booster. People ages 5 years and older can no longer get the original (monovalent) mRNA booster. The Pfizer booster is for ages 5 and older, and the Moderna booster is for ages 18 and older. The boosters are free by same-day appointment Monday, Wednesday and Thursday by calling 859-288-2483. For ages 12-17, a legal guardian MUST be present at the time of the shot.
Public Health Clinic
(En español) The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department continues to provide free COVID-19 vaccines to the community.
The Moderna vaccine for ages 6 months-5 years is available for free by same-day appointment in our Public Health Clinic at 650 Newtown Pike. Call 859-288-2483 to schedule your same-day appointment every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday! A legal guardian MUST be present at the time of the shot. To complete the series, a second dose will be given after four weeks; you must call to schedule at that time.
Vaccination against COVID-19 is the best way to reduce the negative impact of this pandemic in all age groups. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), more than 13.5 million children in the U.S. have been infected with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and although most children experience mild symptoms, more than 42,000 have been hospitalized in the U.S. and at least 1,240 children aged 18 and younger have died.
The AAP and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for children in this age group. Parents are strongly encouraged to have their infants and young children vaccinated with either vaccine. The Pfizer vaccine is widely available throughout Lexington and can be found at www.vaccines.gov/search.
The AAP shares this about side effects: “The same side effects that we see with routine childhood vaccines have been seen in the studies of these vaccines. They are things like soreness and redness where the shot goes in. Some babies and children don’t feel well later in the day of the shot or on the next day. A small number of vaccinated children get fever—and very few get high fever. Usually, it lasts only a day or two. Thousands of children were in the studies, and there were no children with serious allergic reactions, heart inflammation or other serious problems related to the vaccines that may worry (caregivers).”
Learn more about the vaccine in this FAQ from the American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/covid-vaccines-for-kids-6-months-and-older-faqs-for-families.aspx.
COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 and older are also free by same-day appointment Monday, Wednesday and Thursday by calling 859-288-2483. For ages 6 months-17, a legal guardian MUST be present at the time of the shot.
Learn more about the vaccine in this FAQ from the American Academy of Pediatrics: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/COVID-19/Pages/covid-vaccines-for-kids-6-months-and-older-faqs-for-families.aspx.
Information
We will complete a vaccination series for someone whose first dose was given elsewhere. Vaccines will not be be given to those who are not feeling well or have not yet recovered from a current COVID-19 infection.
COVID-19 vaccination is free, but your insurance will be billed for an administration fee. There will be no cost directly to you. You do not need insurance to get the free vaccine.
Thank you for your interest in getting vaccinated. If you need assistance, please call our call center at 859-899-2222.
Free Transportation
If you need help getting to a COVID-19 vaccine clinic, Project Ricochet can help! This community partner is providing FREE transportation to homebound people to our Public Health Clinic or other vaccine providers in Lexington. For help, please contact Barbara Care Inc. at 859-251-5494 or info@barbaracare.com. Visit www.barbaracare.com for more information.
