West Lafayette School Corporation board meeting Monday (WBAA News/Ben Thorp)
The West Lafayette Community School Corporation board unanimously approved a school reopening plan Monday night requiring K-6 students to wear masks while in school.
Both unvaccinated students and staff in K-6 schools will be required to wear masks, and vaccinated staff will be encouraged to continue masking.
In grades 7-12 masks will be encouraged but not required for either staff or students regardless of their vaccination status.
The CDC currently recommends continued masking in schools for those who aren’t fully vaccinated. The majority of K-6 students are not yet eligible for a vaccine.
Local health leader reaction to Senate Bill 5 veto override
Public health leaders are sharing their disappointment at the override veto vote on Senate Bill 5.
Posted: May 12, 2021 10:26 PM
Updated: May 13, 2021 6:36 PM
Posted By: Anna Darling
TIPPECANOE, FOUNTAIN AND WARREN COUNTIES, Ind. (WLFI) - Public health leaders are sharing their disappointment at the override veto vote on Senate Bill 5.
As we previously reported, Governor Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill. However, the state legislature reconvened on Monday and voted to override that veto.
The bill makes it so that health departments must get approval from county commissioners to make any kind of public health mandate. It makes it so that local health orders can t supersede a state health order, and it makes it so county health officers must be appointed by county commissioners.
Indiana Public Health Association urging legislators not to override public health veto
The Indiana Public Health Association is voicing its opposition of Senate Enrolled Act 5. As we ve previously reported the bill would allow local elected officials to block public health orders.
Posted: May 7, 2021 3:47 PM
Updated: May 8, 2021 10:05 AM
Posted By: Marvin Bills
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) In a press conference on Friday members of the Indiana Public Health Association discussed the significant dangers of Senate Enrolled Act 5. We are here today to urge our legislatures to not override the Governor s veto and to urge all Hoosiers who value public health to contact their state legislatures about this important issue, said Tippecanoe County Health Officer, Dr. Jeremy Adler.
The decision comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched an investigation after six of the 6.8-million people who took the vaccine developed rare blood clots.
The six cases developed in women between the ages of 18 and 48, with symptoms occurring between six and 13 days after vaccination. According to the CDC and FDA, treatment of this particular type of blood clot is different from a more typical clot.
In a written statement, Tippecanoe County Health Officer Dr. Jeremy Adler noted that the number of people to develop the blood clot is less than one in a million, and it isn’t yet clear if the clotting problem is caused by the vaccine.
Reflecting on COVID-19 impact after one year of the pandemic
March marks one year since the novel coronavirus pandemic started making its way into Indiana. Since then, thousands have caught the virus, and thousands have lost their lives.
Posted: Mar 15, 2021 9:29 PM
Updated: Mar 16, 2021 1:42 PM
Posted By: Anna Darling
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) - March marks one year since the novel coronavirus pandemic started making its way into Indiana.
Since then, thousands have caught the virus, and thousands have lost their lives. March 16th marks one year since Indiana s first COVID-19 death.
As of Monday, March 15th, there have been 672,967 diagnosed COVID-19 cases in Indiana since the first diagnosed case appeared on March 6th, 2020.