We have opened a vaccine interest link for those who fall within the 1C category for COVID-19 vaccine. We will close the link once we reach our weekly capacity and will reopen it once we receive the next shipment of vaccines.
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LCHD SERVICES WILL CONTINUE TO BE LIMITED DUE TO COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS
Due to COVID-19 Vaccine administration, our normal health department services will be limited during this week.
COVID-19 INVESTIGATIONS AND CONTACT TRACING:
Our team will still be conducting COVID-19 case investigations and contact tracing. You will need to contact the disease investigator working your case at the number they provide to you. You MAY NOT be able to reach them by contacting the health department direct line. We also MAY NOT be taking general COVID-19 calls during certain hours. If you are a close contact and are in quarantine, you will need to contact the disease investigator who is working the case of the positive individual you were in contact with. The positive case should be able to provide you with the name of the disease investigator.
WIC SERVICES:
We will be providing limited WIC services during this time. We will prioritize providing WIC services for participants who are adding new babies and pregnant women wanting to be added to the program. We will also provide formula changes (with appropriate documentation) and WIC participants whose benefits have expired and cannot be renewed without an appointment.
You may call our office at 606-864-5187 Ext 221 beginning at 8am during to inquire about WIC services. Please keep in mind that our phone lines get extremely busy during the day. If you are unable to get through, please continue to call back.
ALL OTHER CLINIC SERVICES WILL BE SUSPENDED DURING THIS TIME.
If you are in need of STD Testing & Treatment, you may contact Grace Health Mt. View Clinic at 606-877-2850. If you are unable to find testing and treatment at another location, you may contact our office.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we are working to vaccinate our community with limited capacity. We will continue to provide updates on COVID-19 vaccinations as we receive additional doses.
LATEST COVID-19 VACCINE INFORMATION:
Team Kentucky released the following statement on February 1st: On February 1, 2021, the COVID-19 vaccination priority will be phase 1b persons age 70 or older. All vaccination sites are asked to prioritize this population until further notice. Other persons from phases 1a and 1b remain eligible for vaccination
Our office is currently receiving small shipments of COVID-19 vaccines weekly. At this time, we are working down our waitlist for those 70 and older. We are not currently accepting any additional names on the 70 and older waitlist until we can determine that we can provide vaccines to those already on the list.
Locally, Baptist Health Corbin is offering vaccines for this group and can be contacted at 606-526-4990 or at https://scheduleyourvaccine.com.
There are several other sites statewide that are offering vaccines at this time. You can view a list of those at this website: https://govstatus.egov.com/kentucky-vaccine-map.
At this time, we are not currently taking names for any other phases. We encourage you to please follow our Facebook Page and website for any updates regarding our distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. If you do not have access to our Facebook or Website, you may call our office at 606-864-5187. Please be mindful that we are taking an excessive amount of calls and our phone lines may be busy.
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HEALTH DEPT HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm
During the winter months, any closings or delays will be posted to our Laurel County Health Department Facebook Page.
The Laurel County Health Department provides a late clinic one evening per month during the months of April through October for limited services. The clinic remains open until 6pm during this time. For more information on when late clinics occur, contact the health department at 606-878-7754.
Monday-Friday 8:00am to 9:30am
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00am to 9:30am
Reporting Public Health Emergencies After Hours
For public health emergencies occurring outside of normal business hours, please contact the appropriate authorities or seek the necessary medical attention. Law enforcement, local first responders, local hospitals and health care providers have after hours contact information for Health Department staff and will make the necessary contacts.
London Police Dept
606-878-7004
Laurel County Sheriff's office
606-864-6600
Kentucky State Police Post 11
606-878-6622
saint joseph London
606-330-6000
Reportable Disease Notifications
Physicians, hospitals, and laboratories report communicable diseases as required by 902 KAR 2:020 to the Epidemiology unit of the health department. Qualified health department staff persons provide investigation of the cases and report the communicable diseases to the state office which reports to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Medical providers, hospitals, or laboratories who are reporting a communicable disease can download and fill out the Kentucky Reportable Disease (EPID 200) Form.
Reporting COVID-19 Cases
Suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of COVID-19 should be reported to the local health department in the county in which the patient resides. When the county is unknown, cases should be reported to the state health department. Reporting should be performed using the Kentucky Reportable Disease Form which should be filled out as accurately and completely as possible and forwarded to the health department within 24 hours of identification. This is essential for rapid case investigation, contact tracing and exclusion of sick and exposed individuals from the population to reduce the spread of disease and prevent further morbidity and mortality. COVID-19-related deaths and cases of Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome (PMIS) Potentially Associated with COVID-19 should also be reported.
During Operating Hours:
Staff can be reached for reporting or for consultation using the information below:
Phone: 606-878-7754
Fax: 606-864-8295
Email (if providing patient identifying information, please make sure email is secure before sending):
Gabriella Hodges,
Regional Epidemiologist
gabriellak.hodges@ky.gov
Carolee Epperson
Infection Control Nurse caroleeb.epperson@ky.gov
After Hours Reporting:
Kentucky Department for Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning
Phone: 1-888-973-7678 or 1-502-564-3418
Fax: 1-502-696-3803
*The Kentucky Department for Public Health will contact the local public health authorities regarding after hours reports