If you’re looking for a flu shot in Lexington, KY or surrounding Central Kentucky communities, we make it easy to get vaccinated close to home.
Annual flu vaccination remains the best defense against seasonal influenza. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), everyone 6 months of age and older should receive a flu vaccine each year with few exceptions. The flu shot helps reduce your risk of illness, hospitalization, missed work or school, and serious complications from influenza.
With convenient flu vaccination locations in Lexington, Georgetown, Richmond, Nicholasville, Frankfort, Versailles, Cynthiana, and Paris, we offer both walk-in and scheduled flu shot appointments throughout the season.
Why Get a Flu Shot Every Year?
Influenza viruses change from year to year, which is why annual vaccination is recommended.
Benefits of getting a flu vaccine include:
- Reduced risk of getting the flu
- Less severe symptoms if you do become ill
- Reduced risk of hospitalization
- Fewer missed days from work and school
Even during seasons when vaccine effectiveness varies, vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to reduce serious illness from influenza.
What Is Expected This Flu Season in Kentucky?
Health officials from the Kentucky Department for Public Health continue encouraging Kentuckians to stay up to date on annual vaccinations as respiratory virus season approaches. Seasonal increases in influenza activity are typically seen during the fall and winter months throughout Kentucky and the United States.
The CDC recommends receiving your flu vaccine during September or October whenever possible, before influenza activity begins increasing in your respective local community. Vaccination later in the season can still provide valuable protection and provide protection through any later surges toward the end of winter and early spring.
Who Should Get a Flu Shot?
The CDC encourages everyone 6 months and older is encouraged to receive an annual flu vaccine. Vaccination is especially important for people at higher risk for serious flu-related complications.
Higher-Risk Groups Include:
- Adults age 65 and older
- Young children, especially under 2
- Pregnant women
- Individuals with asthma or COPD
- People with diabetes
- Patients with heart disease
- Individuals with weakened immune systems
- Residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities
Watch the video below as Dr. Melissa Delaney, Family Medicine talks about common questions about the flu vaccine.
Which is right for you?
In addition to determining which type of primary care provider best suits you or your family’s individual healthcare needs, there are other factors to consider including the office location; hours and availability of the providers; the type of insurance with which the providers’ office participates; referrals from family and friends; if the providers’ approach to treatment fits your approach to treatment; and any personal preferences you may have regarding the provider you want, for example, age and training background.
Flu Shot Locations in Central Kentucky
Flu Shots in Nicholasville, KY
Jessamine Medical and Diagnostics Center
Walk-in appointments available
Monday-Friday, 8-11:30 a.m. and 1-4 p.m.
Flu Shots in Lexington, KY
Lexington Clinic Andover
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call to schedule
Lexington Clinic Beaumont
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call to schedule
Lexington Clinic East
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call to schedule
Lexington Clinic South Broadway
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call to schedule
Lexington Clinic Veterans Park
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call to schedule
Flu Shots in Georgetown, KY
Lexington Clinic Primary Care - Georgetown
Walk-in or schedule an appointment
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Flu Shots in Richmond, KY
Lexington Clinic Richmond
Walk-in or schedule an appointment
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Flu Shots in Versailles, KY
Lexington Clinic Woodford
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Call to schedule
Flu Shots in Frankfort, KY
Lexington Clinic Primary Care - Frankfort
Contact us for scheduling information
Flu Shots in Cynthiana, KY
Licking Valley Internal Medicine & Pediatrics - Cynthiana
Walk-in or schedule
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Flu Shots in Paris, KY
Licking Valley Internal Medicine & Pediatrics - Paris
Walk-in or schedule
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
No. Flu shots cannot cause influenza infection. Injectable flu vaccines are made using inactivated virus or vaccine components incapable of giving you the flu. Some people experience mild soreness, fatigue, or low-grade fever after vaccination, but these symptoms are typically short-lived.
Yes. No vaccine provides 100% protection, and influenza viruses change each year. However, vaccination can significantly reduce your chances of severe illness, hospitalization, and complications if you do become infected.
The best time to get vaccinated is generally September through October before flu activity peaks. However, vaccination later in the season is still recommended while influenza viruses continue circulating and can provide coverage through a late-arriving flu season.
It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to build protective antibodies against influenza.
Yes. Annual vaccination is recommended because flu viruses change over time and vaccine formulations are updated to target the specific strains expected to circulate each season.
Yes. Several of our locations offer walk-in flu vaccination appointments. Please review individual location details above for availability and hours.
Walk in where available or schedule a flu shot appointment today and help protect yourself, your family, and your community from seasonal flu.
