Articles tagged as: covid vaccine
September 9, 2025
"You can no longer go to the federal government." Former Surgeon General Adams on COVID vaccine guidance
There is growing confusion about who should - and can - get a vaccine for COVID-19 as advice from the federal government conflicts with that of some health experts. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams worked in the first Trump administration when the COVID vaccine was being developed.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2025
Can you get a COVID-19 vaccine this season? Health experts say federal guidance is causing confusion
Fall is just around the corner, and across the U.S., many will make plans to get their vaccinations against the flu. But new federal guidance is causing confusion about who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and whether those vaccines will be widely available.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
The Checkup: Busting popular misconceptions around childhood vaccinations
Do vaccines cause autism? Can your child get multiple vaccines at the same time? And why do you need to vaccinate your child against disease that are no longer around?
Read MoreMarch 30, 2022
High-risk Hoosiers are now eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot
Indiana health officials announced Wednesday that providers can begin to administer second boosters to Hoosiers aged 50 and older and certain immunocompromised people 12 and older.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2022
Coronavirus: Holcomb ends public health emergency, Indiana eclipses 22,000 dead
Indiana surpasses 22,000 dead, as the rate of new deaths slows. Gov. Eric Holcomb signs the General Assembly’s less restrictive COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill. And he ended the state’s public health emergency, which had been in place since March 2020.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2022
Senate approves less restrictive COVID-19 vaccine employer mandate bill
The biggest change the Senate made to HB 1001 involves religious exemptions to getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
Coronavirus: Senate scales back vaccine mandate bill, IDOH issues new school guidance
A Senate committee dramatically scales back the House’s vaccine mandate bill. The Indiana Department of Health releases new school COVID-19 guidance. And COVID-19 data continues to improve.
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2022
Indiana governor extends COVID-19 emergency amid debate
In extending the order for a 23rd time, Holcomb cited the state’s high rate of infection and pointed out that the vast majority of people being hospitalized with COVID-19 aren’t vaccinated.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2022
What did COVID-19 look like in Indiana by the numbers?
Indiana experienced COVID-19 whiplash throughout 2021 – setting both pandemic lows and record highs for cases and hospital capacity. But what did 2021 look like in Indiana by the numbers?
Read MoreDecember 30, 2021
Nearly one in three Indiana Army National Guard troops are unvaccinated
While the vast majority of soldiers are already vaccinated against COVID-19, the situation is different for some of the Indiana’s approximately 11,500 Army National Guard soldiers.
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