-
Vaccines are not just for kids
BY DOROTHY DILLON Vaccines are not just for kids. Immunizations protect us at every stage of life. Infants & Children – Build immunity early with recommended vaccines. Teens & Young Adults – Stay protected against HPV, meningitis and more. Adults – Flu, Tdap, shingles – Do not miss key adult vaccines. Older Adults – Pneumonia
-
Healthy Happenings: Check your vaccination status
BY DOROTHY DILLON Protecting yourself and your community by ensuring you are up-to-date on the MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccine. Measles is highly contagious, but you can be protected by getting the MMR vaccine. How to check your vaccine status: • Check your immunization records through your doctor or local health department • Look
-
Drive-thru vaccine clinic for seniors Nov. 29
Flu, RSV, pneumonia, shingles, COVID-19 INEZ — A Drive-Up Health and Wellness Fair is scheduled for Nov. 29 between 10 a.m. and noon at the Martin County Senior Citizens Center. Local seniors may receive various vaccines without leaving the comfort of their vehicles. Vaccinations include flu, RSV, pneumonia, shingles and COVID-19. April Murphy, assistant/vaccine coordinator
-
It’s time for back-to-school vaccinations
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS With just a few weeks left before school starts, it’s time to make sure your school-aged children are up-to-date on their required immunizations. It’s especially important because Kentucky’s children fell behind on their immunizations during the pandemic, and many of them still haven’t caught up. “Kentucky is really low
-
Big, real-world study confirms COVID-19 shots provide much more protection than natural immunity, especially against death
Vaccines give significantly more protection than natural immunity against COVID-19, especially against death, according to one of the first large, real-world studies comparing the two forms of immunity. The study found that to be true of all age groups in protecting against death, hospitalizations and emergency department visits. “The lower death rate of vaccinated individuals
-
Access your shot records
Kentucky residents can now access their shot records online at chfs.ky.gov/KDPHMYVaxRecord. The secure Kentucky Immunization Registry Public Portal is a free service provided by the Kentucky Department for Public Health that allows individuals, parents and legal guardians to access official immunization records from the KYIR. Individuals have the option of obtaining a digital copy of
-
FDA OKs updated COVID-19 booster targeting latest Omicron subvariants; Beshear says it could be available in Kentucky next week
BY MELISSA PATRICK KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS The new, updated COVID-19 booster shots that target the original strain of the coronavirus and major Omicron subvariants could be available to Kentuckians as early as next week, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the updated booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech on Aug.
