CRH anticipates drop-off in demand for COVID-19 vaccinations

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Andy East
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Registered nurse Lori Scott fills a syringe with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination clinic in the pavilion at the Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Saturday, April 10, 2021. The clinic was operated by the Bartholomew County Health Department and staffed by members of the health department and volunteers from other medical organizations in the county. Mike Wolanin | The Republic Mike Wolanin | The Republic

COLUMBUS, Ind. — Columbus Regional Health is anticipating a drop-off in demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks, reflecting similar trends seen nationwide that show declining interest in the shots.

Currently, CRH officials expect the hospital system’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Columbus to remain at or near capacity through early May, administering 330 to 350 doses each day until then, said spokeswoman Kelsey DeClue.

But things could start to change after that.

“Through the end of this month into early May, we’re still booked at capacity,” DeClue said. “…But we are starting to see those appointments drop off as we get into mid- to late-May.”

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