At the press conference, officials noted that the percent positivity, number of hospitalizations, and number of new COVID cases were all trending downward.
So far over 16,000 residents have received their first dose of the vaccine and over 5,000 have now received their second dose.
But Tippecanoe County health officer Dr. Jeremey Adler cautioned that residents should remain vigilant, especially given that 12 cases of the more contagious variant have already been reported in the state.
“Basically the smartest thing to do is to assume that the COVID-19 cases you’re seeing could very well be the variant,” he said.
Following the conference, Dr. Adler confirmed that the county “has had some” variant cases but didn’t provide further details.
Rebecca Harshman drove her mother to the clinic.
“Of course she was anxious,” she said. “She kept saying ‘let me know when I can get it.’”
Fritz and Jane Vogel said their grandson, who works as a pharmacist, helped register them for an appointment.
“He called us and said ‘if you want me to, I’ll get with my aunt and have her help you,’” Fritz Vogel said. “They sent us an email and said you are on for one today.”
Many of the people who received their vaccines during the local health department’s first day of the rollout did so with some assistance from family members. That’s led health experts to raise concerns about whether there is a group of older adults who might get missed.
The Tippecanoe County Health Department offered updates on Wednesday as the county moved into the red on the state’s COVID-19 advisory map for the first
Tippecanoe County Health leaders say the process is running smoothly overall. If people can continue following directions, they re expecting the process to flow well as more people become eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.