Coronavirus: Indiana Hits 1M Initial Vaccine Doses, State Expands Eligibility To Hoosiers 50+
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ars lined up at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Friday for a mass vaccination clinic. Health officials anticipate the four-day clinic will distribute nearly 17,000 Johnson & Johnson singe-dose COVID-19 vaccines.
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The Indiana Department of Health reported 168 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the stateâs total to 12,310 confirmed deaths. The state also reported more than 5,500 new cases in the last week.
Indiana has administered 1,127,721 initial vaccine doses, with 696,457 Hoosiers fully vaccinated.
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The Indiana Department of Health announced the state reached the milestone March 1. As of Sunday, March 7, 1,127,721 Hoosiers had received at least one vaccine dose, with nearly 700,000 Hoosiers fully vaccinated.
This week may be the beginning of another new first-shot vaccination push propelling Vanderburgh and other Indiana counties closer to herd immunity.
Teachers of any age are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Indiana through a federal initiative aimed at getting at least a first dose into the arm of every teacher, school employee and child care worker by the end of the month.
President Joe Biden challenged states to meet that goal on Tuesday. Even though Indiana has only opened eligibility to residents age 50 and older, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday that all teachers would be able to make appointments and get vaccinated through pharmacies participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. The federal government has directed those pharmacies to prioritize teachers, school employees and child care workers.
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Meijer Prepares to Give COVID-19 Vaccines to Indiana Teachers
INDIANAPOLIS Meijer is partnering with the Indiana State Teachers Association for several COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Indiana stores next week.
Meijer says it will hold a dozen clinics and give 10,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to pre-registered teachers and school staff in grades pre-K to 12 by the end of next week.
Teachers and staff will be asked to verify their school affiliation and have proper ID when pre-registering through
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“We are very pleased to continue to support the State of Indiana with this extremely important initiative,” said Jason Beauch, Vice President of Pharmacy for Meijer. “With nearly 40 stores in Indiana, our pharmacy teams have been working across the state for weeks to administer vaccine doses to seniors, and we’re proud to broaden this outreach to include teachers, who are such an important part of our communities.”