The Green River District Health Department is expanding their vaccine ability to persons in Phase 1C — with an emphasis on those aged 60 and older — as quantities and appointment times allow, officials announced Tuesday evening.
According to GRDHD, persons in Phase 1C may be scheduled to ensure the Health Department’s vaccination sites are administering 90% or more of all vaccine doses within 7 days of arrival.
Visit healthdepartment.org or call your local county health department to be placed on the GRDHD waiting list.
GRDHD is continuing to vaccinate persons in Phases 1A and 1B — which includes health care workers, first responders, daycare workers, and those 70 years of age or older (K-12 educators and staff are being vaccinated through a separate state program).
“The vaccine will save lives. It is important for us to get as many people vaccinated as soon as we can,” said Clay Horton, GRDHD Public Health Director.
To determine when you are eligible to receive a vaccine and find where they are available, click here.
Planned vaccination phases in Kentucky
- Phase 1a: Long-term care facilities, assisted living facilities, health care personnel
- Phase 1b: First responders, Kentuckians age 70 or older, K-12 school personnel
- Phase 1c: Kentuckians age 60 or older, anyone older than 16 with CDC highest-risk conditions for COVID-19, all essential workers
- Phase 2: Age 40 and older
- Phase 3: Age 16 and older
- Phase 4: Children under the age of 16 if the vaccine is approved for this age group (estimated to comprise 18% of Kentucky’s population)
