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Feb 11, 2021 / 03:25 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) State health officials revealed Wednesday the next groups of Hoosiers who will be eligible to get the vaccine.
Once they get the vaccine, it will address the groups connected to 98% of Hoosier deaths because of COVID-19. Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 52 more Hoosier deaths from the coronavirus, for a total of 11,578.
No one is sure when the vaccinations will happen for Hoosiers age 60 to 64, the next group to be eligible once vaccine supplies are available.
But for the first time, officials said Wednesday, the group that follows will include age 50 and older as well as Hoosiers with higher-risk factors.
Feb 8, 2021 / 08:20 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) In Marion County, some organizations say there are many Latinos who are hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Now they’re taking new steps to help address their concerns.
“Start promoting a Spanish outreach campaign to dismantle any misinformation around the vaccine and to try to encourage more people to take it,” said Mariana Lopez-Owens, La Plaza’s director of development, marketing and communications.
The nonprofit La Plaza says some Latino immigrants won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine because they’re scared of being arrested or deported. Right now, all people regardless of their legal status can get vaccinated once they’re eligible under the local distribution guidelines.