Coronavirus

STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb anticipates coronavirus vaccines getting full approval by the FDA for kids between age 5 and 11. He is urging parents who have kids in that age group to get their children vaccinated, but he does not want to mandate it. “The information is compelling. Mitigation efforts work and there is no […]

(CNN) — A cheap, generically available anti-depressant may reduce the risk of severe Covid-19 disease by close to a third in people at high risk, researchers reported Wednesday. A trial among about 1,500 patients in Brazil showed those who took the drug, known as fluvoxamine, were less likely to progress to severe disease and to require hospitalization. […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — A mask mandate has been extended in Monroe County. The Monroe County Health Department says commissioners decided to continue with an order requiring masks to be worn when in indoor public spaces. The mandate had been set to expire Oct. 31. It has been in place since Aug. 4. The commission decided […]

(CNN) — Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 17-0 with one abstention Tuesday to recommend Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11. Members of the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee agreed that the benefits of vaccinating younger children appeared to outweigh the risks, but some members appeared […]

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisory committee meets Tuesday to discuss if the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine should be authorized for children ages 5 to 11. Pfizer’s vaccine is already authorized under emergency use for children 12 to 15 and is approved for people 16 and older. The committee will listen to and discuss presentations from the […]

(CNN) — The Biden administration is taking steps to boost access to over-the-counter Covid-19 testing, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. That includes a $70 million investment from the National Institutes of Health via the Covid relief package passed earlier this year to bring more tests onto the market by identifying and encouraging […]

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and also said any of the three authorized vaccines could be used as a booster in a “mix and match” approach. But it left in place a complex formula for who should get boosters and […]

(CNN) — The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11, pending US Food and Drug Administration authorization. The Biden administration has secured enough vaccine supply to vaccinate the 28 million children ages 5 to 11 who would become eligible for vaccination if the vaccine is authorized […]

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Flu season was basically nonexistent last year. Health officials are concerned it may make a comeback this year. Last year, flu season arrived as the COVID-19 pandemic was entering what proved to be its peak. Health departments worried about a so-called “twindemic” that would stretch hospitals to the breaking point. Instead, Marion County […]

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Marion County health officials are urging at-home COVID-19 testing for residents in certain zip codes. Residents in the targeted zip codes can get at-home rapid test kits for free as part of the Say Yes! COVID Test At-Home Testing Challenge. The zip codes are 46222, 46201, 46218, 46208, 46224, 46235, 46202, 46241, […]