UofL Health COVID-19 Information (2024)

COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters

If you need your first, second or booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, please visit one of our UofL Health – Urgent CarePluslocations. Please visitUofLHealth.org/Urgent-Careto schedule your COVID-19 vaccination at any of our five convenient locations.

COVID-19 Booster Shots for UofL Health Team Members Who Received the Pfizer Vaccine

Those who work in high risk occupations such as health care may receive a booster dose.With the changing landscape of COVID-19 booster shots, UofL Health is not mandating booster shots at this time. UofL Health team members who received their first two doses of the Pfizer vaccine more than six months qualify for the COVID-19 booster shot.

When it has been at least six months since you received your second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, you will qualify for a booster shot. For example, if you received your second dose of the Pfizer vaccine before April 2021, you will be immediately eligible.

If you qualify for the booster, you can make an appointment at one of our Urgent CarePluslocations.

What should I know before I get my booster?
Team members should bring their original COVID-19 vaccination cards to their appointment so their booster dose can be documented appropriately. It is also a good idea to consider your reaction to the second dose when scheduling your booster. Most patients are experiencing a similar, or sometimes lesser, reaction to the booster as the second dose.

What To Do If You’ve Lost Your Vaccine Card

If you’ve lost your vaccination card, there are resources you can use to obtain your proof of vaccination.

To find out if your immunization records are in the Kentucky Immunization Registry, please complete theKYIR Release of Immunization Record and fax it to the registry’s helpdesk at 502-564-4760.

The COVID-19 card you received at the time of vaccination is issued by the CDC. It cannot be replaced with another card.

For more information on immunization records, visithttps://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dph/dehp/idb/Pages/kyir.aspx.

Pfizer Vaccine Earns FDA Approval

As of Aug. 23, 2021, the FDA has provided full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This is a monumental announcement as we push to get more Kentuckians and our staff vaccinated against COVID-19. As a condition of employment and medical staff privileges, everyone will need to show proof of at least initial vaccination by Sept. 15, 2021. Vaccines can be scheduled at UofLHealth.org/Louisville-Covid-19-vaccinations/. Also, if you have had a vaccine, please be available for questions from our staff who may not have yet gotten vaccination and be a champion for this life-saving intervention in your neighborhoods and communities.

You can find your nearest vaccine location using the state of Kentucky’sWhere Can I Get Vaccinated webpage.

If you are experiencing signs and symptoms of COVID-19, please call your local Employee Health office at:

• Jewish Hospital – 502-587-4240
• Mary & Elizabeth Hospital – 502-361-6430
• Medical Centers (East, Northeast, South and Southwest) – 502-587-4240, ext. 4
• Peace Hospital – 502-479-4169
• Shelbyville Hospital – 502-647-4167
• UofL Hospital – 502-217-1068
• UofL Physicians – 502-588-0376

Emergent questions should be directed to 502-361-6575 (Employee Health team member on call)