Thank you for choosing Commonwealth Family Physicians! We are glad you have chosen us for all of your healthcare needs. Dr. Charles Johnson is a board certified physician and has been practicing in Lexington since 1993, providing healthcare based on the core values of excellence, compassion, honesty, integrity and quality.
Our mission is to provide generations of families in southwest Lexington with friendly, trusted, high-quality medical care. We seek to treat every patient with kindness and respect, providing the same level of medical and emotional care we expect for ourselves and our families. Every patient encounter will communicate a concern for the patient's long-term health and well-being.
Flu Vaccines Information
- Currently, Commonwealth Family Physicians is not offering annual flu shot vaccinations for patients due to a lack of available vaccines. We are seeking the best ways to serve our patients this flu season.
- For more information on flu vaccine sites and patient information regarding the flu, see our News and Updates section on the website.
- Commonwealth Family Physicians will not be offering the H1N1 flu vaccine shot. For information regarding the H1N1 (swine) flu, please check our News and Updates section. For all questions, please call (859) 278-8421.
Lexington Flu News and Updates
- According to a report on the Lex 18 website, select Walmart stores will be offering the H1N1 vaccine. To read the complete story, please click here.
- A list of times for in-school vaccinations in Fayette County has been posted on the Lexington Herald Leader website. To read the list, please click here.
- According to an article in the Lexington Herald Leader on Jan. 11, 2010, H1N1 flu continues to decline. The virus is only widespread in one state, Alabama, currently. To read the complete story, please click here.
- The Lexington Herald Leader reported on Jan. 5, 2010 that Fayette County schools would host clinics for students beginning Jan. 19. To read the full story, please click here.
- On Dec. 30, 2009, the Lexington Herald Leader reported H1N1 is less contagious than other novel viruses. To read the full story, please click here.
- According to an article in the Lexington Herald Leader on Dec. 16, H1N1 children's vaccine has been recalled due to a lack of potency. To read the full story, please click here.
- According to an article in the Lexington Herald Leader on Dec. 11, cases of H1N1 in Kentucky are on the decline. To read the full story, please click here.
- Vaccinations by appointment are now available through the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, the Lexington Herald Leader reported on Dec. 9. To read about how to get an H1N1 vaccination, please click here.
- The Lexington Herald Leader reported on Nov. 13 that, according to state health officials, most of Kentucky's seasonal flu vaccine has been used. To read the full story, click here.
- Lexington-Fayette County Health Department Commissioner of Health Melinda G. Rowe, M.D. responded to issues relating to the availability of the H1N1 vaccine in Kentucky in general and Fayette County in specific in a letter on the lexflucrew.com website. To read the story, click here.
