 Friday, December 9, 2022
National Influenza Vaccination Week is a reminder to get a flu shot
 National Influenza Vaccination Week is a critical opportunity to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to protect themselves and their loved ones from flu this season by getting their annual flu vaccine if they have not already.
Currently, flu activity is elevated across the country, so this week will serve to remind people that there is still time to benefit from the first and most important action in preventing flu illness and potentially serious flu complications: get a flu vaccine today.
Visit vaccines.gov to find a location near you that provides flu, COVID-19 and other vaccines. The Department of Public Health and Wellness provides flu and other vaccines for children and adults. To schedule an appointment, call 502-574-6530.
Our Weekly Flu Reports provide a snapshot of the status of flu in Jefferson County. You can also get a nationwide look at how the flu is spreading at FluView CDC
Goodwill’s speaker series will address suicide prevention
 Mark your calendar for the Goodwill Opportunity Center Speaker Series event, featuring experts from Mental Health Lou and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The speakers will discuss suicide prevention and awareness at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at the Goodwill Opportunity Center, 909 E. Broadway.
Attendees will learn invaluable advice on how to prevent suicide, how to support someone struggling with suicidal thoughts and information about mental health care.
You can access your, or your child's, vaccination records
 You can access your, or your child's, official immunization record through the secure Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR) Public Portal, a free service of the Kentucky Department for Public Health. It allows individuals, parents and legal guardians to keep track of official immunization records from KYIR.
The portal provides residents to save and share their vaccination records from KYIR, a web-based system that health care providers use to report vaccines they administer.
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