There have been 130 cases of whooping cough reported in Kentucky this year. Eight of those cases have required hospitalization.
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Doctors said the vaccine lessens the severity and will likely keep someone out of the hospital.
There have not been any confirmed measles cases in Marion County this year.
As the weather gets colder, one Louisville doctor said more people are gathering with folks indoors.
Another clinic is scheduled in Plainview on Oct. 21.
The event will take place Tuesday, Aug. 15, at Iroquois High School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
School will soon be resuming for Louisville-area students, and for many kids, that means it's time to get caught up on vaccinations.
Dr. Heather Felton with Norton Children's Hospital said the annual wellness visit gives doctors a chance to check the child's growth and development.
A case of measles as been confirmed in Kentucky, according to state officials, but the precise location is unknown.
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According to a statement from the school district, the CDC has informed Louisville health officials that the area may be at risk for a measles outbreak after a recent outbreak occurred in Ohio.