8:15 A.M. update:
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers ages 16 and older are now eligible to sign up for a free COVID-19 vaccine, the Indiana Department of Health announced today. The expansion makes more than 1.3 million additional individuals eligible for vaccine.
“With this expansion in age group, more than 5.4 million Hoosiers are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine,” said State Health Commissioner Kris Box. “I encourage everyone who is eligible to sign up for an appointment so that we can take the next step toward putting this pandemic behind us.”
With today’s expansion, the state has now made COVID-19 vaccines available to every Hoosier for whom the vaccine is currently authorized. The state’s focus will remain on providing equitable access to vaccine and providing current and accurate information so that Hoosiers can be informed about their options.
Hoosiers scheduling appointments may experience waits during periods of high volume. Vaccine appointments will extend over the next several weeks to align with expected vaccine deliveries to the state. Individuals seeking an earlier appointment are encouraged to look at openings in surrounding counties.
To schedule a vaccine, visit https://ourshot.in.gov and select a location from one of more than 530 clinics around the state. Hoosiers who do not have a computer or cell phone or those who need assistance scheduling an appointment can call 211 or contact one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging or AARP. Nearly 70 libraries around the state also are helping Hoosiers schedule their appointments.
Individuals age 16 and 17 are only eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine and should search for a site that lists PVAX or ask 211 for a site offering the Pfizer vaccine.
Vaccination clinics that are part of the federal vaccine program, including those at Meijer and Kroger, appear on the clinic map at https://ourshot.in.gov but are scheduled through those retailers’ platforms, not through the state centralized system.
Appointments for the mass vaccination clinic being planned in Gary for April 7-June 2 will be opened later this week.
ORIGINAL STORY
Beginning this morning, Hoosiers age 16 and older will be eligible to schedule a vaccination appointment.
To schedule a vaccine, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
As of Tuesday, a total of 2,739,390 doses have been administered in Indiana. This includes 1,630,152 first doses and 1,109,238 individuals who are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number represents individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Additionally, the Indiana Department of Health announced that 757 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 685,453 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
To date, 12,632 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 10 from the previous day. Another 406 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
Bartholomew County reported 7,695 positive tests (up four) with 151 deaths (no change) as of Tuesday.
Surrounding counties reported:
- Jackson County: 4,797 positive cases (up eight) with 67 deaths (no change).
- Jennings County: 2,222 positive cases (up two) with 46 deaths (no change).
- Decatur County: 2,758 positive cases (up two) with 92 deaths (no change).
- Shelby County: 4,705 positive cases (up three) with 95 deaths (no change).
- Johnson County: 17,020 positive cases (up 17) with 369 deaths (no change).
- Brown County: 968 positive cases (up one) with 40 deaths (no change).
A total of 3,253,251 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,250,411 on Monday. A total of 8,872,438 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
