KY (FOX19) - Northern Kentucky’s outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, continues to spread this summer, with more than 61 cases reported. Vaccination is one way residents can protect themselves and infants they may come in contact with, and the Health Department has the vaccine available for $4 at its county health centers.

“Pertussis can cause serious illness, hospitalization and death — especially in infants who are too young to be fully vaccinated,” said Lynne M. Saddler, MD, MPH, District Director of Health. “Because vaccine protection fades over time, anyone who plans to be around infants should be vaccinated with the Tdap booster shot, which will provide renewed protection against whooping cough. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are strongly encouraged to get their booster shot.”

The Tdap booster is available by appointment at all four of the Health Department’s county health centers, listed below.

CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY (FOX19) - The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Chapter of the Foundation Fighting Blindness, a nonprofit focused on sight-saving research, and Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired will host the Visions 2012 Charity Golf Classic on Monday, June 4, at Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills, KY.

The event will benefit the Foundation’s cutting-edge research efforts into preventions, treatments and cures for vision-robbing retinal degenerative diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome, and related conditions.  It will also help the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) continue to provide much needed Early Childhood Intervention Services in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  

EDGEWOOD, KY (FOX19) – Northern Kentucky has a Health Department that serves Boone, Kenton, Campbell, and Grant Counties, but it still has health boards for each county.

The local Boards of Health in Northern Kentucky have scheduled meetings for the following dates/times/locations:

•         Grant County Local Board of Health: 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27, at the Grant County Health Center, 234 Barnes Road, Williamstown, Ky.

•         Boone County Local Board of Health: 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at the Boone County Health Center, 7505 Burlington Pike, Florence, Ky.

•         Campbell County Local Board of Health: 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 21, at the Campbell County Health Center, 1098 Monmouth St., Newport, Ky.