Articles tagged as: COVID-19 vaccine
January 13, 2021
Officials Defend Vaccine Rollout After Opening To Hoosiers 70+: 'Our System Is Working'
Hoosiers 70 and older can now register for appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The Indiana Department of Health announced the expansion Wednesday.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2021
Indiana Bill Seeks To Let Workers Opt Out Of Employer-Mandated Vaccines
A bill that would give Hoosier workers the right to refuse employer-mandated vaccines had its first hearing in a committee Wednesday morning. It would go further than current federal laws and excuse workers based on their conscience.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2021
Vaccination Registration Marred By Issues, Experts Point To Public Health Investment
Registration opened to Hoosiers aged 80 and older on Friday, which represents about 4 percent of the population.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021
'It Gives You Some Hope': How Schools Are Planning For Teacher COVID-19 Vaccinations
In some counties, initial doses have already become available for teachers, while others are still waiting without much information about when they'll get their shot.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021
Marion County Remains At Yellow COVID-19 Advisory Level, Schools Get Risk Calculation Tool
Health officials say Marion County is experiencing a bump in cases after the holidays.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021
Indiana Expands Virus Shots To Those 80 And Older This Week
The next vaccination steps announced Wednesday come after vaccinations of Indiana health care workers began Dec. 16 and extended to nursing home residents and staffers last week.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021
Indiana Officials Defend Rollout As Older Hoosiers Can Soon Schedule Vaccinations
Indiana has used less than half of the total vaccine doses it's received so far. But Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said many more appointments are scheduled through the end of January and no vaccine will be wasted.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
Roughly 4.8 Million Hoosiers Will Need Vaccines To Achieve Herd Immunity
Health experts stress the importance of remaining cautious of the virus as the state works toward achieving herd immunity.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
Vaccine Delivered To Prison Where Feds Carry Out Executions
Doses of the coronavirus vaccine had been delivered to 19 prisons, including the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, by Wednesday, a Bureau of Prisons spokesman told The Associated Press.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Issues Pop Up Across Indiana
Rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Indiana remains focused on frontline health care workers and nursing home residents. That's even as some hospitals are reportedly vaccinating people much further down the priority list, like teachers.
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