Respiratory virus season typically ramps up in October, and the Kentucky Department for Public Health reminds residents to stay home if sick, wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes, and stay up to date on vaccinations.
Lincoln Trail District Health Department Public Relations Officer Melissa Phillips says the health department has about 15 vaccinations available through their adult vaccination program, including the main culprits of respiratory virus season.
“Flu, COVID, pneumonia, RSV, but even things like shingles, which some folks have a hard time finding that vaccine,” said Phillips. “Tdap, which has that whooping cough in it, that pertussis, if you’re around babies this time of year.”
Appointments to the health department can be made by phone call only.
“We want you to talk to an adult, especially our senior adults that sometimes have a hard time making those appointments online, and maybe you need more than one service, so we want you to talk to a live person, so you’ll just call the health department in the county that you’re closest to,” Phillips said. “You don’t have to live in that county to receive services from us, but we do cover Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, and Washington.”
Contact the health department or your primary care provider for more information on vaccinations.
