Articles tagged as: Indiana Department of Health
July 20, 2021
Health Department Advising Hoosiers To Guard Against Mosquito Bites
The Indiana Department of Health said so far in 2021, one mosquito sample collected in Vigo County tested positive for West Nile virus. No human cases have been detected, but officials expect to see more West Nile activity as the mosquito season progresses.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2021
IUPUI To Give Out Free, Anonymous Lead Testing Kits at Indiana Black Expo
IUPUIās Center for Urban Health will distribute dozens of free lead screening kits at the Indiana Black Expo health fair this week to help overcome barriers many families with children face to get their houses tested.
Read MoreJuly 12, 2021
State Reports Slight Increase In Indiana Abortions For 2020
The annual report from the state health department shows that the number of abortions in Indiana grew by 119, or 1.6 percent, to 7,756 during 2020.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2021
Schools Must Decide On COVID-19 Restrictions After State Mandates End
Indiana is no longer requiring K-12 schools to implement any COVID-19 precautions or restrictions. State health officials say those decisions must now be made at the local level.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2021
State Officials Sound Alarm On COVID-19 Delta Variant, But Plan No More Restrictions
Indiana's COVID-19 positivity rate was reported at its lowest level since the pandemic began just over a week ago. Since then, the rate has jumped 52 percent.
Read MoreJune 10, 2021
Indiana Closing OptumServe COVID-19 Testing Sites After June, Citing Low Demand
Indiana is closing its OptumServe COVID-19 testing sites at the end of June. The sites, set up early in the pandemic, have provided more than 541,000 free tests since May of last year.
Read MoreMay 12, 2021
Indiana Distributing More Pfizer Doses To Counties To Prep For 12+ Vaccine Eligibility
The state vaccination website will begin scheduling appointments for that age group at 8 a.m. Thursday, following federal approval made Wednesday afternoon.
Read MoreMay 11, 2021
Indiana Health Department To Expand Vaccine Eligibility To 12 And Older Thursday, Pending CDC Recommendation
The Indiana Department of Health will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to 12- to 15-year-olds starting Thursday, pending recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreApril 29, 2021
Indiana Watching Counties Near Michigan For COVID-19 Risk
The counties near Indianas border with Michigan are showing persistent risk of coronavirus spread, with top state health officials saying Wednesday they were trying to turn around declining COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Read MoreApril 16, 2021
No Appointment Vaccines Offered At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Through Sunday
The Indiana Department of Health on Friday announced that vaccines would be available without an appointment at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend.
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