Vaccination rates for Purdue students are about twice the rate compared with individuals ages 16-29 across the state, the school said.

A ruling from a judge in South Bend has rejected a request from eight IU students who sought to block the COVID-19 vaccine requirement.

Washington, Indianapolis, Arizona and the Los Angeles Chargers had the four lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the league as of Thursday, according to the source familiar with the vaccination rates.

In recent weeks, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa has declined sharply, but the number of Iowans who have had at least one shot hasn't even reached 70 percent. That's raising concern among public health officials.

In Marion County 39 percent residents have received the COVID-19 shot.

The lawsuit, filed Monday, alleges that IU's vaccine requirement goes against the FDA's emergency use authorization of the vaccines and violates CDC guidelines and "modern medical ethics."

Indiana State University will encourage but not require COVID-19 vaccinations for students and employees when they return to the western Indiana school for the upcoming academic year.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said he's still opposed to the state providing financial incentives as a way to encourage more Hoosiers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Indiana's COVID-19 vaccination rate has continued to stagnate, with about 10,500 Hoosiers getting the vaccine each day, according to the state's seven-day average as of Thursday.

Gov. Eric Holcomb said he still strongly encourages people to get the vaccine. Indiana ranks 36th in the country for the percentage of its population fully vaccinated.