COVID-19 Vaccination
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Boosters now available for ages 6 months and up!
Updated COVID boosters are now approved for ages 6 months and up. UK HealthCare has both vaccines available for babies and children at 245 Fountain Court, Room 220 Lexington, 40509. All minors must be accompanied to the vaccination appointment by a parent or guardian. Request an appointment using the green button below.
FDA simplifies COVID-19 vaccination schedules
On April 18, the US Food and Drug Administration moved to simplify the COVID-19 vaccination schedules for most people.
As part of these changes, the current bivalent vaccines (original and omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains) are now used for all doses for anyone 6 months of age and older, including for an additional dose or doses for certain populations. The original monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use in the United States.
If you have been fully vaccinated and previously received required boosters, you do not need an additional booster at this time.
What You Need to Know
- Everyone aged 6 years and older should get one updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be considered up to date.
- People aged 65 years and older may get a second updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 booster dose.
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 booster doses.
- Children aged 6 months-5 years may need at least one updated dose of Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, depending on the number of doses they've previously received and their age.
Vaccinations following these new guidelines are available at multiple UK Retail Pharmacy locations as well as the UK PharmacistCare Clinic at 245 Fountain Court, Room 220. Fountain Court is located just off Man O'War near Richmond Road. Vaccinations for children under 18 are given only at the Fountain Court location, and all minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Visit the CDC website to read the current CDC vaccination guidelines.
If you have not yet been fully vaccinated, see below for more on vaccination locations through UK Retail Pharmacies and to schedule an appointment. Vaccination hours vary by location.
Flu vaccinations are also available at our pharmacies and may be received at the same time as COVID shots. If you would like a flu vaccination in addition to your COVID shot, please just let the pharmacist know when you arrive for your appointment.
UK HealthCare follows all CDC guidelines in regard to vaccination eligibility. If you have questions or concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines or who is eligible to receive them, please visit the CDC website.
Please also note the following:
- UK HealthCare does not charge for COVID vaccination. No proof of insurance is required.
- Those who cannot access our online tools, or who need assistance filling out this form, may call 859-562-2018 for assistance.
- If you have a health condition and have questions about whether vaccination is recommended for you, please talk to your health care provider.
- A parent or legal guardian MUST accompany all minors (under age 18) to their vaccination appointment.
Vaccination Locations
(Please note the hours listed are for COVID-19 vaccinations. For pharmacy hours, please visit ukpharmacy.org.)
Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Walk-ins accepted.
- 740 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy is located just inside the main entrance of the Kentucky Clinic Building, near the information desk. Short-term parking spaces reserved for pharmacy customers are available on the front loop of the building. You may also park in the Kentucky Clinic Parking Garage on Huguelet Avenue. (There is a charge for parking.) From the garage, enter the building through the double doors, turn right and walk down the long hallway. Take the elevator on the left at the end of the hall to the first floor if necessary. As you exit the elevator, the pharmacy will be directly to your left.
Turfland Retail Pharmacy – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Walk-ins will be accommodated when possible, but appointments are strongly encouraged.
(Other vaccinations, including flu, are given Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Walk-ins accepted.)
- 2195 Harrodsburg Road, Lexington, KY 40504
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: Turfland Retail Pharmacy is located inside the UK HealthCare outpatient services center at Turfland, 2195 Harrodsburg Road. Free surface parking is available. Park anywhere and enter via the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center entrance (Entrance B). Walk straight until you reach the pharmacy. Please note that curbside service is not available at this time.
University Health Pharmacy – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. Walk-ins will be accommodated when possible, but appointments are strongly encouraged.
- 830 South Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: For University Health Pharmacy, park in the Kentucky Clinic Parking Garage on Huguelet Avenue. (Note that there will be a fee for parking.) As you enter the Kentucky Clinic building from the garage, go through the large double doors immediately in front of you and, if necessary, take the elevator to the first floor. Exit the elevator to the left and proceed down the long hallway toward the Starbucks. Just past the Starbucks, there will be a vestibule with vending machines to the right. Exit the building there, and cross directly into the University Health Service Building. Vaccinations will be given on the first floor, in the open area just past the staircase.
UK Fountain Court Pharmacy. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Walk-ins accepted.
- 245 Fountain Court, (Vaccinations in Room 220), Lexington KY 40509
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: Fountain Court is located near the intersection of Richmond Road and Man O'War Boulevard. Please enter through Blazer Parkway off Man O'War. Turn left onto Fountain Court and follow the signs to Building 245. Free surface parking is available. Vaccinations are given on the second floor in Room 220.
Chandler Retail Pharmacy – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Thursday. By appointment only.
- UK Chandler Hospital Pavilion A, first floor. 1000 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: Paid parking is available in the UK HealthCare garage just across S. Limestone from the hospital. Cross the pedestrian bridge at Level C of the garage. The pharmacy is located near the end of the bridge, just behind the gift shop and across from Surgery Waiting. Follow signs.
Good Samaritan Retail Pharmacy – 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday. By appointment only.
- 310 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508. Just inside the main hospital entrance.
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING: Free temporary surface parking is available in the paid spots just outside the hospital entrance. Free parking is also available in the Good Samaritan Hospital Garage.