Purchase District Health Department discontinuing COVID-19 PCR and drive thru vaccine

May 10, 2023
Purchase District Health Department discontinuing COVID-19 PCR and drive thru vaccine Purchase District Health Department discontinuing COVID-19 PCR and drive thru vaccine

May 10, 2023

Contact: Kent Koster

Kent.koster@ky.gov

Phone # 270-444-9625

www.purchasehealth.org

Purchase District Health Department discontinuing COVID-19 PCR and drive thru vaccine

services on May 12th

On May 11 th the Public Health Emergency Order is being lifted. We have been honored to serve

our community during this time and to expand our services to meet the need of our residents.

Community needs have changed and with the lifting of the Emergency Order Purchase District

Health Department will discontinue COVID-19 PCR and Vaccine drive-thru at close of business

on May 12 th . Our COVID-19 web page and our COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Calculator will

remain on our website at https://www.purchasehealth.org/quarantine-calculator/Please use

this calculator instead of calling PDHD for isolation and quarantine dates. It will allow you to

enter dates based on multiple factors to determine when your isolation or quarantine would

end.

If you test positive, please self-isolate and inform your close contacts. Isolation and Quarantine

Guidance is available on our website at https://www.purchasehealth.org/coronavirus-2019/.

Please follow all applicable guidance.

PDHD health centers have Abbot BinaxNOW Antigen home tests available for community

members while supplies last. We also have Abbott BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 Ag Card in boxes with

a quantity of 40 available for applicable agencies and organizations. Please call your county

health center for availability. You can also visit www.covid.gov/tests for information on

ordering free COVID home tests, insurance reimbursement information for COVID home tests,

and to search for free testing locations.

PDHD will continue to give COVID-19 vaccines in our clinics.

Ballard: Please call: 270) 665-5432.

Carlisle: Please call: (270) 628-5431.

Fulton: Please call: (270) 472-1982.

Hickman: Please call: (270) 653-6110.

McCracken: Please call: (270) 444-9625