Coronavirus

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Governor Holcomb says he has questions about legislators’ proposed limits on private vaccine mandates. Holcomb says he’ll end Indiana’s 20-month health emergency next week if three provisions of his executive orders are added to state law. He says he’s pleased a proposed bill addresses all three. But the bill packages those provisions with […]

STATEWIDE — Hoosiers who want to learn about where to get monoclonal antibodies that are used in the treatment of COVID-19 can now call 211 for information. Callers to 211 will be connected to Crush COVID, a support center that provides information about monoclonal antibody treatment on behalf of participating providers. The service will locate the nearest […]

(BLOOMINGTON, Ind.) – After a little more than two weeks of vaccinating Hoosier kids against COVID-19, about one in 14 has now gotten the first dose. In the last four days, the Indiana Department of Health has reported 34,000 new vaccinations of kids age five to 11. That’s four times those reported in the first […]

WASHINGTON — The FDA is authorizing coronavirus booster shots for all adults from Pfizer and Moderna. The move by regulators is just one step in the process needed to get shots into arms. The CDC still must have its say. Right now, folks are eligible for a Moderna or Pfizer booster if they meet certain […]

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Governor Holcomb says passing three bills could position Indiana to end its 20-month pandemic health emergency, and legislators may return to work early to do it. Holcomb’s emergency order is scheduled to expire December 1, but can be renewed for up to 30 days at a time. Holcomb says before the order can […]

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Riley Children’s Health on Thursday announced that it will host four pop-up clinics for kids’ COVID-19 vaccinations on select Saturdays in November and December. The clinics are for children ages 5-11 and are being held in Riley’s Simon Family Tower lobby (705 Riley Hospital Drive) on the following dates from 9 a.m. […]

(INDIANAPOLIS) – Indiana is one of several states suing to block President Biden’s vaccination-or-testing mandate to large businesses. But the Indiana Chamber says businesses don’t have time to wait to see if the regulation is upheld. By January 4, workers at companies with 100 or more employees face firing unless they’re vaccinated by then or […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A COVID-19 vaccination clinic for kids ages five to 11, hosted by the Marion County Public Health Department, is opening Thursday. The clinic will be held at 3685 Commercial Drive. Parents are advised to make an appointment at ourshot.in.gov. Appointments are recommended but not required. “I am encouraged by the number of parents who […]

(CNN) — Approximately 900,000 children ages 5 through 11 are expected to have received a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by the end of Wednesday, a White House official said. An announcement is expected to come later today. About 700,000 appointments have been made at pharmacies for upcoming days, the official added. The […]

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked President Biden’s federal vaccine mandate from taking effect. The mandate was set to be put in place on Sunday, Nov. 7, but as attorneys general from 19 states sued to block the mandate and a judge issued a temporary halt of the mandate on Saturday, Nov. […]