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Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is a personal choice every person has to make, but there are some underlying commonalities when looking at who is and isn’t currently vaccinated in Indiana. Although age is the most clear indicator of likelihood to be vaccinated in Indiana — Hoosiers over 65 years old are vaccinated at rates upward of 75% while those under 40 are 40% or less — other demographic factors also show notable correlations with who is and isn’t vaccinated. Looking at Indiana’s vaccination rate ZIP code map on ourshot.in.gov, anyone familiar with the state’s geograph...

Delta variant hits county NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – Allen County is among four counties with an outbreak in a long-term care facility as the state sees the COVID-19 delta variant rise. But state Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Friday no new state restrictions are on the way and Indiana won't mandate masks in schools – even for those who can't be vaccinated. It was the first briefing on COVID-19 in about two months. She noted that the state's positivity rate has risen from 2.1% in late June to 3.2%, and hospitalizations are increasing as well. On Friday, the sta...

Indiana is closing its OptumServe COVID-19 testing sites at the end of June. The sites, set up early in the pandemic, have provided more than 541,000 free

People will still be able to get tested at more than 250 pharmacies, local health departments and clinics.

Indiana is closing its OptumServe COVID-19 testing sites at the end of June. The sites, set up early in the pandemic, have provided more than 541,000 free tests since May of last year.