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TexasTowelie

(112,322 posts)
Tue Mar 2, 2021, 09:02 PM Mar 2021

COVID vaccine available to Hoosiers 55 and up

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana residents age 55 to 60 are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, state health officials announced Tuesday in the latest expansion of the state's vaccine rollout.

The Indiana Department of Health said the expansion is the first step in making the free shots available to the nearly 858,000 Hoosiers in their 50s. Indiana's vaccine eligibility pool had previously included Hoosiers age 60 and older, health care workers, long-term care residents and first responders.

Additional groups will be added as more vaccine becomes available, officials said. The state's current vaccine distribution plan indicates Hoosiers aged 50 to 55 are next in line to receive shots, although there are no specific timelines in place for when new eligibility expansions will take effect.

The state health department also announced the opening of three mass vaccination sites through partnerships with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the University of Notre Dame and Ivy Tech Community College in Sellersburg. A fourth mass vaccination site is being planned in Gary, officials said.

Read more: https://www.kokomotribune.com/news/covid-19/covid-vaccine-available-to-hoosiers-55-and-up/article_33d4cb74-7b6d-11eb-b0ef-73e54b157eec.html

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COVID vaccine available to Hoosiers 55 and up (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP
Thank you so much! Sugarmaggie Mar 2021 #1
You're welcome and I'm glad that I could provide the news. TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #2
I didn't expect that to happen for a few more weeks. And the next day, 50-55 also became eligible. Taylor Picker Mar 2021 #3

Sugarmaggie

(110 posts)
1. Thank you so much!
Wed Mar 3, 2021, 12:15 AM
Mar 2021

I was able to get my husband a vaccine appointment for Monday!
He’s in the 55-59, I am 60-65 and I made mine a week ago but it is not for three more weeks.

TexasTowelie

(112,322 posts)
2. You're welcome and I'm glad that I could provide the news.
Wed Mar 3, 2021, 12:24 AM
Mar 2021

I'm envious since I turned 55 and Texas hasn't pushed the date forward for my group even though I have diabetes.

Taylor Picker

(3,584 posts)
3. I didn't expect that to happen for a few more weeks. And the next day, 50-55 also became eligible.
Thu Mar 4, 2021, 06:18 PM
Mar 2021

I have an appointment for next week!

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