Immunizations

The Bullitt County Health Department provides immunization services to help protect children, adolescents, and adults from vaccine-preventable diseases. Our clinic offers childhood and adolescent immunizations, including vaccines needed to help meet Kentucky school and child care requirements, as well as select immunizations for adults, including influenza and post-injury tetanus vaccines.

Our staff can also provide information about recommended immunization schedules and help families understand vaccination requirements. Immunization services are available by appointment. Vaccine availability and eligibility may vary.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call (502) 543-2415.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) offers a convenient online portal that allows individuals to access and print their immunization records through the Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR) Public Portal.

These records can help you determine whether you and your family are up to date on recommended vaccinations and may be used when immunization documentation is requested by schools, employers, or other organizations. The portal also provides access to your COVID-19 vaccination information.

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Kentucky mandates every student have a current Commonwealth of Kentucky Immunization Certificate to attend school. The School Immunization Program, including Kentucky's Immunization Registry, is administered by the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Immunization Program. Immunization laws and regulations protect everyone. Kentucky has regulations requiring immunizations for children in child care and school. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) administers the Immunization Program in Kentucky schools. These same requirements also provide exemptions from these immunizations for both medical reasons and religious beliefs. A current immunization certificate should be on file at the school within two weeks of the child’s enrollment (702 KAR 1:160, formerly 704 KAR 4:020).

For more information or questions regarding immunizations, forms or the KY Immunization Registry, please visit the Kentucky Immunization Registry

Childhood Diseases: Protect your child against various childhood diseases. A vaccination schedule is available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.

Recommended Vaccinations for Child (Birth thru 6 years)
Recommended Vaccinations for Child (7-18 years)
Religious Exemption Form (PDF)
Medical Exemption Form - A medical exemption must be authorized by a qualified medical provider. KRS 214.036 states, in summary, "Nothing shall be construed to require the... immunization of any child at a time when, in the written opinion of his or her attending medical provider, [it] would be injurious to the child's health." The state form EPID 230 the "Kentucky Certificate of Immunization Status," contains a checkbox for "Medical Exemption." This is the same form used to document all vaccines that a child has received.

Fees are based on a sliding scale if your child is not covered by a medical card. Please call for an appointment.

BACK TO SCHOOL

KINDERGARTEN

For Enrollment, a child needs to be up to date on the following vaccines:

DTap

MMR

Polio

Varicella

Hep A

Hep B

PCV

Hib

6TH GRADE

Child needs to be up to date on vaccines and receive the following at age 11:

Meningitis (MenACWY)

Tdap

Ask your healthcare provider about

HPV

HIGH SCHOOL
AGE 16

Meningitis (MenACWY)

(2 doses are required for school)

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Covid-19 Information

Flu Information

Flu is a contagious disease that spreads around the United States every year, usually between October and May. Anyone can get the flu, but it is more dangerous for some people. Infants and young children, people 65 years and older, pregnant people, and people with certain health conditions or a weakened immune system are at greatest risk of flu complications.

Pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus infections, and ear infections are examples of flu-related complications. If you have a medical condition, such as heart disease, cancer, or diabetes, flu can make it worse.

Flu can cause fever and chills, sore throat, muscle aches, fatigue, cough, headache, and runny or stuffy nose.

In an average year, thousands of people in the United States die from flu, and many more are hospitalized. Flu vaccine prevents millions of illnesses and flu-related visits to the doctor each year.

Influenza (Flu) Vaccine (Inactivated or Recombinant): What You Need to Know

Spanish Translation: Vacuna contra la influenza (gripe) (inactivada o recombinante): Lo que necesita saber

Flu Vaccine: Who should get inactivated influenza vaccine? People 6 months of age and older at risk for getting a serious case of influenza or influenza complications, and people in close contact with them (including all household members) should get the vaccine. We do accept some private insurance for adult flu vaccinations. Appointments are required.

Pregnant Women and Flu Vaccine: Pregnant and postpartum women are at higher risk for severe illness and complications from influenza than women who are not pregnant because of changes in the immune system, heart, and lungs during pregnancy. Influenza vaccination can be administered at any time during pregnancy, before and during the influenza season.