A new partnership with Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky has been announced by ITNBluegrass, an independent transportation network.

The partnership will fund mobility for low-income seniors to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.

“We are overwhelmed with the generosity of Toyota to ensure our community’s most vulnerable have the mobility access they need to get their life saving ‘shot of hope,'” said Jennifer Gripshover, executive director of ITNBluegrass.

In total, Toyota is giving $40,000 to support the vaccination effort and also to fund scholarships for low income riders.

The vaccine rides are immediately available. Call 859-252-8665 for more information.

All rides will feature ITN’s signature supportive arm, arm-through-arm guidance, and extra care to make sure each person gets from their home door through each door and back home through their door safely after receiving their lifesaving vaccine.

Scholarships from the Toyota Inclusive Senior Mobility Scholarship to fund general rides will become available later in the spring as the first priority right now is the vaccination effort. More information will be forthcoming.

These locations in Lexington are offering the COVID-19 vaccine. Kentucky is focusing on priority group 1b, individuals age 70+. But it is likely that group 1c, those Current Information on Vaccine Locations:

Kentucky is focusing on priority group 1b individuals age 70+. But Phase 1C: Anyone 60 or older, anyone 16 or older with CDC highest risk COVID-19 conditions, all essential workers will be added soon. Check your local news for details.

1. Lexington-Fayette County Health Department –

Call 859-899-2222 or email covid19vaccine@lfchd.org. Mobility considerations – easy access in and out of the Senior Center on Thursdays and Fridays.

2. UK HealthCare (Kroger Field, Blue Lot)

Call 859-218-0111 or visit https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/covid-19/vaccine. Mobility considerations – must be able to stand in line in the elements for a period of time and be in line outdoors and indoors for a combined lengthy period of time.

3. Baptist Health Lexington (Lexington Green)

Visit: https://www.baptisthealth.com/vaccine/schedule-now/. Mobility considerations – fairly easy access. Not as easy as the Health Department clnics at the Senior Center, but no outdoor waiting.

4. KY Horse Park

Visit: kroger.com/covidvaccine. Mobility considerations – there will be shuttles from the parking lot to the vaccination center.