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MUNCIE, Ind. — Local numbers of COVID-19 cases are worsening, even if Delaware County's COVID-19 ranking from the state, which is used to track the spread of the virus in local communities, hasn't changed (yet). The Indiana State Department of Health assigns every county a color each week based on its weekly case total per 100,000 residents and positivity rate. Each of those two categories is given a score and then averaged to determine rank. Blue is the best rank, for counties with the lowest COVID-19 spread, with the color coding increasing from blue to yellow, orange and then red de...

View Comments MUNCIE, Ind. — Meridian Health Services is looking to bring the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the Suzanne Gresham Center. Once the supply arrives, it will become the second local clinic to offer the Pfizer vaccine. Lisa Suttle, Meridian's regional vice president of clinical services, told The Star Press that the healthcare system has ordered the specialized refrigerator to hold the two-dose Pfizer vaccine, which was expected to arrive May 4. "We will then begin working on getting the Pfizer vaccine," Suttle said. "We wanted to make sure we had the freezer and have all the gui...

An earlier version of this story stated a vaccine clinic was located at Muncie's northside Walmart. The clinic is located at the southside Walmart, 1501 E. 29th St. We regret the error. MUNCIE, Ind. — As COVID-19 numbers continue to improve throughout Indiana, vaccination appointments have increased locally, with most clinics reporting positive experiences. On Jan. 22, IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital administered its 10,000th COVID-19 vaccine. Meridian Health Services and Open Door Health Services, which started their clinics the week of Jan. 18, were both nearing 1,000 doses by their ...

Open Door is administering Moderna vaccines inside its Madison Street location by appointment only. The clinic is currently open Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Meridian offers a drive-thru vaccine clinic at the Suzanne Gresham Center on White River Boulevard. The drive-thru clinic is open Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment only. Meridian is also administering the Moderna vaccine. Individuals can still get vaccinated at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, which offers both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine, or at the Delaware County Health Department, which offers the Moderna v...

MUNCIE, Ind. — As Delaware County approaches 9,000 COVID-19 cases, two more local health care providers have been added to the state's vaccination site list. Meridian Health Services and Open Door Health Services, both categorized as Federal Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), began their vaccination clinics this week. Each location received 800 Moderna vaccines for the week; future shipments will depend on demand in the area and availability within the state.  Currently, frontline workers and those in the community who are 70 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine. As at IU Health...