Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Health
August 11, 2022
Milk drives will be held across Indiana as infant formula shortage continues
The Indiana Department of Health and The Milk Bank have partnered to host donated breast milk drives across the state as the nationwide infant formula shortage continues.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
As monkeypox spreads, is Indiana prepared for an outbreak?
Even before the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency, Indiana officials were determining how to best respond to a potential monkeypox outbreak.The virus has been identified in 78 countries and 46 states, including Indiana.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2022
Clinics are open for back to school immunizations
Back-to-school immunization clinics this summer are part of a statewide effort to help families easily access required and recommended school immunizations.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2022
Indiana crosses 1.8 million cases, as new confirmed positives steadily rise
Indiana crossed 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, adding its most recent 100,000 new positives in a little more than two and a half months. Despite less reported testing, Indiana’s COVID-19 cases are steadily rising.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2022
Indiana report shows 8.5% increase in abortions during 2021
An annual report from the Indiana Department of Health shows 8,414 abortions were performed in the state during 2021.
Read MoreJune 18, 2022
State health officials announce first probable case of monkeypox in Indiana
State health officials announced Saturday Indiana had detected its first probable case of monkeypox. This years outbreak was first confirmed in the United Kingdom in May.
Read MoreJune 14, 2022
Indiana Department of Health awards $35 million to address critical health challenges
The Indiana Department of Health is devoting $35 million in federal money to address some of the state's most serious health challenges.
Read MoreJune 6, 2022
Warmer weather in Indiana brings out the ticks
Indiana health officials say the recent warmer weather could mean large encounters of ticks across the state.
Read MoreJune 6, 2022
Indiana aims to help more kids with lead poisoning
The state adopted an emergency rule last month to lower the threshold for when public health agencies have to address elevated blood lead levels in children -- and will consider making the change permanent.
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.
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