Vaccinations and Point-of-Care Services (2024)

• Flu
  • Open to anyone age 5 and up. (We recommend pregnant women discuss all vaccinations with their OB/GYN first.)
  • High-dose flu shots also available.
  • Egg-free flu shots are no longer recommended by the CDC.
• COVID
  • Due to a supply chain shortage of the current COVID vaccine, UK Retail Pharmacies are pausing COVID vaccinations in anticipation of an updated vaccine coming this fall. The updated vaccine is projected to be available at UK Retail Pharmacies by early September.
• CDC recommended immunizations, including school vaccines:
  • Tdap/DTaP (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis/whooping cough)
  • Hepatitis A&B
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
  • Meningococcal (MenACWY)
  • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
  • Pneumococcal penumonia
  • And more
• RSV
  • The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practicesrecommends adults 75 years of age and older receive a single dose of RSV vaccine.
  • ACIP recommends adults 60–74 years of age and older who are at increased risk of severe RSV diseasereceive a single dose of RSV vaccine.
  • Individuals 32-36 weeks pregnant should receive a single dose of RSV vaccine between September and January.
• Travel vaccines (see Travel Health services to learn more)
• Shingles
• Mpox

All minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

*Restricted to CDC recommendations. If you do not meet the criteria mentioned above and want to schedule a vaccine appointment, please call the UK Pharmacist Care Team at 859-562-2018.

To schedule an appointment, just click the button below, select "Pharmacy," then "Vaccine" and fill out the information.

Make an appointment

• Flu
• COVID-19
• Strep A
• UTIs (Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy only)
  • Open to women age 18-64 who have a history of UTIs and no unusual symptoms

To schedule an appointment, just click the button below, select "Pharmacy," then "Flu, Covid, Strep A or UTI Testing" and fill out the information.

Make an appointment

Testing and consultation for seasonal allergies. No prescription or appointment required.

Available at:

• The Apothecary (Gatton Student Center)
• Fountain Court Clinic Pharmacy
• Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy
• Turfland Clinic Retail Pharmacy
• University Health Pharmacy

Counseling and medication

Available at:

• The Apothecary (Gatton Student Center)
• Kentucky Clinic Pharmacy
• University Health Pharmacy

Planning a trip abroad? We now offer required vaccinations for international travel, including:

• Yellow fever
• Japanese encephalitis
• Typhoid

Routine vaccines, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) travel health items and prescription-based travel health medications are also available.

Travel health services are available at the UK Pharmacist Care Clinic, 245 Fountain Court, Room 220.Appointments are required.

Plan ahead

It is best to get vaccinated 4-6 weeks before traveling abroad. To schedule an appointment, just click the button below, select "Pharmacy," then "Travel Health" and fill out the information.

Make an appointment

Your first travel health appointment will be a TeleCare video appointment. Before your appointment, you will be asked to complete a travel health questionnaire. During your video visit, a member of the Pharmacist Care team will review your answers and provide counseling based on your travel itinerary and health information. The cost of the appointment is $75 and does not include costs for any OTC travel health items or medications that may be prescribed. You will need to schedule an additional in-person appointment if vaccinations are needed.

For questions about travel health services, please call859-562-2018.