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The clinics will be held on Main Street Thursday and Friday.
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Vaccine clinics were offered at first aid stations throughout the track something that is expected to continue throughout the month of May. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 9:15 AM EDT May 27, 2021
SPEEDWAY, Ind. The Marion County Public Health Department is holding a race-themed COVID-19 vaccination clinic this week in Speedway.
The walk-up clinic, held in partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, will be held Thursday and Friday on Main Street. The Thursday clinic will be open from 2-7 p.m. on Fundae s patio at 1515 N. Main St., and Friday s clinic will be held from 2-5 p.m. near Fundae s as part of Rockin on Main.
May 24, 2021 / 10:32 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Concerns about the spread of the coronavirus are surrounding the track as race day approaches.
During qualifying Saturday and Sunday, many race fans were maskless as they cheered on their favorite drivers. Video caught over the weekend showed hundreds of people with no face coverings in the grandstands and walking around Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
While mask mandates have been lifted in many Indiana counties and around the country, Marion’s County mandate will stand for at least a couple more weeks for reasons specifically surrounding Sunday’s Indianapolis 500 race. Local health officials and track officials say the mask mandate is holding; however, it doesn’t seem to be enforced off 16th Street.
The Marion County Public Health Department will hold its final first dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 at the department’s office in Knoxville. The Moderna dose will be offered, and those who are ages 18+ who live or work in Marion County are eligible.
Link to schedule appointments: Press-Release-05.24.21
The Marion County Public Health Department has updated its exclusion criteria for schools and child care settings to include COVID-19. These criteria are guidelines regarding when to keep children home from school due to illness.
In accordance with recommendations from the Iowa Department of Public Health, COVID-19 is to be treated like any other illness. If a student tests positive, they should return to school 10 days after symptoms start, and 24 hours after a fever subsides. Along with this guidance, children in contact with the infected individual do not need to quarantine, regardless of mask usage.