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State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver held a coronavirus news conference Wednesday.

Children 12 to 15 becoming eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Indiana has no plans to mandate shots for students, Box says Niki Kelly | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS -- As more kids become eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday the state has "no plans to mandate" the inoculation for students with or without full FDA approval. Legislators already require vaccinations for 11 diseases for students -- with medical and religious exemptions -- but the Indiana Department of Health has latitude to add to the list on its own. Children ages 12 to 15 will...

IMS is truly transforming to “the greatest spectacle in vaccination” by offering inoculations during drivers’ practices inside the track. “We want to make sure we give everybody an opportunity to get that vaccination here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway,” Boles said. Inside gates 1, 6, and 9, there will be first-aid stations where fans can get vaccinated while attending events in advance of the Indianapolis 500 on May 30. If the experience of getting vaccinated at the track isn’t enough, fans who check the box this month will get a special race themed T-shirt. At the track dur...

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Officials said appointments are still preferred and some vaccine providers are booked through May. Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Department of Health chief medical officer, said the expansion to walk-ins is partially because demand for vaccines has dropped off and partially to help lower the barrier for Hoosiers to get vaccinated. "But almost everyone that we’ve asked said absolutely and are taking walk-ins. And that really means a lot to people who have had difficulty trying to plan ahead and schedule," Weaver said. Indiana lags behind the national average for COVID-19 vaccines, with a littl...