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Dr. Lindsey Weaver, Indiana Department of Health chief medical officer, says it is achievable that Indiana hits herd immunity in 2021. (Justin Hicks/IPB News) Indiana lags behind the national average for COVID-19 vaccines, with just less than 27 percent of the state’s total population fully vaccinated. When pointing to more rural zip codes, health officials said they’re working with the Indiana Rural Health Association to help improve vaccination rates.  State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said access is only one of the barriers. "I believe truly, it has a little bit more to do with v...

Officials said appointments are still preferred and some vaccine providers are booked through May. Dr. Lindsey 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. Join the conversation and sign up for the Indiana Two-Way. Text "Indiana" ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Northeast Indiana is now becoming the state’s biggest COVID-19 hotspot, with three of four counties in our local area now rated orange, representing high spread of COVID-19. Five of the seven counties rated orange this week are located in the northeast corner of the state, even as most of Indiana is showing low spread of the virus. Indiana, as a whole, looks better overall this week, but northern Indiana continues to struggle with higher COVID-19 activity. A week after Steuben County turned in an orange rating, that county was joined by LaGrange and DeKalb counties, w...

COVID-19 in Indiana: What we learned at the state health department's latest update Rashika Jaipuriar, Indianapolis Star © Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar Pharmacy Technician Synclaire Anderson vaccinates Joe Freed for COVID-19 on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indiana health officials Dr. Kris Box and Dr. Lindsay Weaver held a COVID-19 press conference on Wednesday, notably without Gov. Eric Holcomb, who made regular appearances at the state's weekly updates. Wednesday's update comes one day after new guidance from the Centers for Disease Contr...

COVID-19 in Indiana: What we learned at the state health department's latest update Rashika Jaipuriar, Indianapolis Star © Michelle Pemberton/IndyStar Pharmacy Technician Synclaire Anderson vaccinates Joe Freed for COVID-19 on Saturday, April 24, 2021, at The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indiana health officials Dr. Kris Box and Dr. Lindsay Weaver held a COVID-19 press conference on Wednesday, notably without Gov. Eric Holcomb, who made regular appearances at the state's weekly updates. Wednesday's update comes one day after new guidance from the Centers for Disease Contr...