UPDATE: Lexington Health Department’s booster clinics fully booked

Both clinics this week are booked

UPDATE: (11/2/21 4:00 P.M.) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced both of its’ booster shot clinics scheduled for this week are fully booked.

According to the health department, if you need the Moderna booster and couldn’t get a slot on those days, the department will have it, and all COVID-19 vaccines, available Monday, Wednesday and Friday by same-day appointment. Those interested should call 859-288-2483.

UPDATE: (11/1/21,  7:45 P.M.)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department announced Monday evening the Nov. 5, 2021 booster shot clinic at the Lexington Senior Center is fully booked.  The health department says the Nov. 3 clinic at Consolidated Baptist Church on Russell Cave Road is fulling-up quickly.

You must have an appointment.  No walk-ins accepted.

To register go to www.lfchd.org/vaccine (click here) or  www.lfchd.org/vacuna (click here) for the Spanish website.

UPDATE POSTED OCTOBER 28, 2021 AT 2:55 P.M.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department has announced two special mass vaccination clinics for the Moderna COVID-19 boosters.

The first clinic will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Consolidated Baptist Church on 1625 Russell Cave Road. The second will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5 at the Lexington Senior Center on 195 Life Lane.

These clinics will only be for the Moderna boosters. Walk-ins will not accepted.

To register go to www.lfchd.org/vaccine (click here) or  www.lfchd.org/vacuna (click here) for the Spanish website.

ORIGINAL STORY POSTED OCTOBER 27, 2021 AT 3:20 P.M.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Lexington-Fayette County Health Department will start offering Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 booster shots on Oct. 29.

Same-day appointments for free COVID-19 vaccinations are available every Monday, Wednesday and Friday in our Public Health Clinic at 650 Newtown Pike. Call 859-288-2483 to schedule your appointment. Anyone eligible for a booster dose can select the vaccine of their choice no matter which vaccine was given for the initial doses.

Moderna

Starting Friday, Oct. 29, free booster doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be available by same-day appointment in our Public Health Clinic for:

* people ages 65 and older;

* people ages 18-64 with underlying medical conditions putting them at high risk of severe COVID-19 (this includes diabetes and heart, kidney or lung disease; more information on who is considered at high risk can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/…/people-with-medical-conditions.html);

* people ages 18 and older who live in long-term care or high-risk settings; and

* people ages 18-64 who are likely to get exposed at work (examples include health care, education, restaurants, groceries and manufacturing).

The booster can be given 6 months after you received your second dose of the Moderna vaccine.

Janssen (Johnson & Johnson)

Starting Friday, Oct. 29, free booster doses of the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine will be available by same-day appointment for everyone 18 and older who received the J&J vaccine at least two months ago.

Pfizer

We also continue to provide the Pfizer booster for the same groups listed for the Moderna booster.

First or Second Doses

Anyone who has yet to receive their first dose or second dose can also call to schedule their same-day appointment. Our Public Health Clinic offers the Moderna and Janssen vaccines for ages 18 and older and the Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older.