Next Vaccination Phase Begins: Age 60 & Older, More

Edmonson Voice Report:
The Barren River District Health Department is currently administering COVID-19 vaccine for individuals in Phase 1C, according to a press release from their office today. For phase guidelines, please click here for all the info.  This includes anyone age 60 or older, anyone age 16 or older with CDC highest risk C19 risk conditions, and all essential workers.

"Effective March 8, 2021, our agency will schedule appointments for mid-March through the end of March for individuals in Phase 1C," the statement read. "Due to vaccine supply, vaccine clinics will occur on specific days for each county. Once the appointments are full for March, we will schedule appointments again in late March for the month of April."

To schedule an appointment online:
Visit this link here.  There is a link available at the BRDHD website home page at www.barrenriverhealth.org.

• Select the correct County Service from the dropdown menu under Book Appointment online
• Select the date
• Available timeslots will be listed, click Load More to show ALL available timeslots for that day
• After clicking the timeslot you want, on the appointment details screen click “Book Now”
• You will be prompted to enter an email address or sign in…enter an email address. If you do not have an email address, please call us for assistance
• Enter first and last name, then enter a password and click Submit
• Next, enter your cell phone number and click Submit. You will receive a passcode on your cell phone, enter that passcode on the website and click Submit
• Finally, click Confirm Booking and you are all set!

If you do not have internet access and do not have someone to assist you with the online process, please call the Barren River District Health Department between 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday-Friday at 270-781-8039 and press option 1. The KY COVID-19 Hotline (800) 722-5725 can answer general COVID-19 vaccine questions.