 Appalachian Wireless now offers unlimited plus with 50 gigabytes of data and no overages and it starts at just $90 a month for the first line. Go to AppalachianWireless.com or visit a retail store for more information on unlimited plus. We are you. We are Appalachian Wireless. To protect the community from influenza while developing a strategy to distribute COVID-19 vaccines when they do become available, the Pott County Health Department is now offering a new option to receive your flu shot vaccination this year. It's number one we want to expedite flu vaccinations to increase compliance. We want more individuals receiving flu vaccination this year and also due to COVID we have some safety precautions in place. This year the health department is providing a fast-pass option to receive your flu shot vaccination in a safe and convenient way by drive-through and no appointment is needed. So if you want to come on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday we will be here and you just enter the health departments parking lot area. We're located at 119 River Drive in downtown Pikeville and there will be a drive-through so there's no need to even leave your car. We're also going to offer for those that have appointments that want to flu vaccination we can offer curbside service so we have a drive-up not a drive-through but you can drive up on the upper level with the bypass road level there's a circle parking area you can just circle around and pull up to the main entrance and call us and we will come out and provide your flu vaccination in your car. So either way you have an option for flu vaccination. Raleigh says that with influenza and COVID-19 sharing many of the same symptoms this year could be more important than ever to receive a flu vaccination. It's so important because we do have influenza vaccines available. They're available now and that is something that you can do to be proactive and get your flu vaccination reduce your risk of being exposed and having influenza on top of the risk of exposure to COVID-19. As an added benefit to providing the flu shot vaccination by means of a drive-through the health department will be able to test and develop a strategy of how they will distribute COVID-19 vaccines when they are available. And as public health we'll have a very direct hand in the dispensing of those vaccinations. So we are utilizing the drive-through as a test run to check our processes and protocols for our point of dispensing plan for a COVID-19 vaccine. So there were multiple reasons why we wanted to do the drive-through this year. You must bring your insurance card to receive a flu shot but if you do not have insurance you can expect to pay a $30 copay. You know we want to make many options available to everyone so that we do have increased participation in flu vaccinations this year. Reporting from Pikeville, Kentucky, I'm Jeremy Justice with Mountain Top News.