Articles tagged as: COVID-19 vaccine
December 20, 2022
Court upholds ban on contractor vaccine mandate in Indiana, Louisiana and Mississippi
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans applies only to contracts involving Indiana, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2022
Indiana unlikely to add COVID-19 to list of required children's vaccines
A CDC advisory panel recently recommended that state officials add the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of routine immunizations for children. But it's unlikely Indiana will do so.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2022
Indiana health provider says new approved COVID-19 boosters could arrive in September
As the federal government begins the process of authorizing more COVID-19 vaccine boosters, local health care organizations are making preparations to get those shots out to Hoosiers.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2022
CDC: Vaccinating kids ahead of new school year may help limit spread of COVID-19
Ahead of students returning to school, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging parents to get their students COVID-19 vaccines. It says the approach helps protect students and their families.
Read MoreJune 28, 2022
Youngest Marion County residents may receive COVID-19 vaccination
The Marion County Public Health Department said the new pediatric vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years is available to families by appointment.
Read MoreMay 20, 2022
Indiana opens pediatric booster shots to Hoosiers 5 to 11 years old
In a statement, the state health department said booster doses help prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19 and variants. Statewide cases have more than doubled in just the last month.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2022
How funding cuts for COVID-19 tests and treatments could worsen health disparities
Congress rejected pleas from the White House to pump more money into programs that ensure COVID tests, treatments and vaccines are free for everyone. Public health experts warn the funding cuts will worsen health disparities and hurt those who are already most vulnerable.
Read MoreMarch 22, 2022
Hospitalization depended heavily on race and vaccination status during U.S. omicron wave
Black adults in the U.S. were hospitalized at nearly four times the rate of White adults during the recent omicron wave, according to a new study from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022
How a rural hospital broke language barriers to provide COVID vaccines to immigrants
Some small towns in the Midwest are growing due to an influx of immigrants, which includes some who speak rare languages. Hospitals and community leaders have had to adapt to make COVID vaccines accessible to those communities.
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