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Six months ago, Indiana lowered the threshold for when children with lead in their blood can start to receive services -- cutting it in half from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5. That means local health departments are doing more home visits, educating more parents and informing more doctors when a child has elevated lead levels.

Six months ago, Indiana lowered the threshold for when children with lead in their blood can start to receive services — cutting it in half from 10 micrograms per deciliter to 5. That means local health departments are doing more home visits, educating more parents and informing more doctors when a child has elevated lead levels.

An updated COVID-19 bivalent booster was authorized on Aug. 31st by the FDA and recommended on Sept. 1 by the CDC. Just a few weeks later and local health departments

GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - As the school year starts, students need to be ready and healthy before heading to the classroom.