Mar 12, 2021 / 06:34 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) The Indiana State Health Department on Friday announced more than 2 million vaccination doses have been administered to Hoosiers, and nearly 800,000 Hoosiers were fully vaccinated.
Marion County Public Health Department is working to increase those doses by deploying mobile vaccination units to reach minority Hoosiers.
“We want to make sure we’re having an equitable distribution of the vaccines to everyone,” said MCPHD director Dr. Virginia Caine. “Especially anyone that’s meeting our highest risk populations for complications, hospitalizations, and death related to the COVID-19 infection.”
Which is why the department has plans to use mobile hot-spot vaccinations.
The Marion County Public Health Department is holding a by appointment only COVID-19 vaccination clinic today at Dyer Hudson Hall at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. This clinic is for first doses only, and is available to individuals in Phases 1A and 1B Tier 1. This includes healthcare personnel, long term care residents and staff, pastors and church personnel who visit hospitals, first responders, PK-12 school staff, early childhood education, state licensed/registered childcare workers, and everyone age 65 and older.
To be eligible for this clinic, people must live or work in Marion County, bring state-issued identification, and proof of eligibility. Vaccines will be available by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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Indianapolis city officials provided a COVID-19 update Thursday as metrics continue to improve across the county and the city prepares to host March Madness.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett offered basketball analogies as he reminded residents to stick to the fundamentals.
“Wearing a mask, socially distancing, washing your hands and now when you’re eligible taking your shot,” Hogsett said.
The city will be in the national spotlight as teams and fans start to arrive in Indianapolis next week for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament. Game capacity is capped at 25 percent. Restaurants and bars have been able to increase capacity.
The Marion County Public Health Department will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic tomorrow at Dyer Hudson Hall at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. This clinic will be for first doses only, and is available to individuals in Phases 1A and 1B Tier 1. This includes healthcare personnel, long term care residents and staff, pastors and church personnel who visit hospitals, first responders, PK-12 school staff, early childhood education, state licensed/registered childcare workers, and everyone age 65 and older.
To be eligible for this clinic, people must live or work in Marion County, bring state-issued identification, and proof of eligibility. Vaccines will be available by appointment only from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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