Indiana teachers no longer allowed on vaccine standby lists A teacher helping a student with an assignment with COVID-19 protocols in place. (Source: Live 5) By WAVE3.com Staff | February 22, 2021 at 10:04 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 4:01 AM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Indiana has suddenly stopped a practice that allowed some teachers to get their COVID-19 vaccines through standby lists at Walmart stores in the state.
Teachers calling Walmart pharmacies are being told they can’t get on the list anymore.
The Indiana State Department of Health has said not wasting any vaccine is of utmost importance, and that’s why vaccine clinics are encouraged to have a standby list. However, only those who are currently eligible for the vaccine are supposed to be on that list and Indiana teachers don’t currently qualify.
JEFFERSONVILLE â A little more than nine months after the first COVID-19 cases were identified in Indiana, vaccinations have begun at two hospitals.
Just after noon Monday, Parkview Health in Fort Wayne became the first hospital in Indiana to begin administration of the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine to frontline healthcare workers.
Clark Memorial Health in Jeffersonville followed, with its first immunizations taking place shortly after lunch Monday.
The vaccine was OKâd late last week by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization.
Patients in the first tier for vaccinations were able to start signing up Saturday for an appointment, and Mondayâs first 20 participants included Clark Memorial Chief Medical Officer Dr. Klaus Boel and Clark County Health Officer Dr. Eric Yazel.