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Muncie COVID vaccine clinics change hours, locations as demand drops


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MUNCIE, Ind.  While vaccine distribution was going strong in Delaware County for months, with local clinics vaccinating hundreds to thousands of patients every week, things have continued to slow down as summer approaches.
According to the Indiana State Department of Health s vaccine dashboard, 38,288 Delaware County residents had been fully vaccinated as of Friday morning, making up roughly 33% of the population.
While local healthcare systems, including IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Open Door Health Services and Meridian Health Services, are happy to have administered that many shots, the drop in vaccine demand has some concerned.
Health officials from each clinic told The Star Press that in recent weeks, the pace of vaccine appointments has slowed, especially when it comes to those receiving their first dose. ....

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Delaware County COVID vaccine clinics change hours, locations as public demand remains low


Delaware County COVID vaccine clinics change hours, locations as public demand remains low
Charlotte Stefanski, Muncie Star Press
© Graphic provided by a collaboration of healthcare partners including Delaware County Health Departme.
Delaware County has several COVID-19 vaccination sites, all free to those with AND without insurance. Anyone 18 and older is eligible to receive any vaccine. Anyone 12–17 is eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
MUNCIE, Ind.  While vaccine distribution was going strong in Delaware County for months, with local clinics vaccinating hundreds to thousands of patients every week, things have continued to slow down as summer approaches.
According to the Indiana State Department of Health s vaccine dashboard, 38,288 Delaware County residents had been fully vaccinated as of Friday morning, making up roughly 33% of the population. ....

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