Coronavirus vaccinations will start becoming available to Indiana residents 80 and older starting Friday as state health officials start expanding access to those shots.
Covid 19 news in the state.tonight -- indiana governor eric holcomb announcing plans on who will be vaccinated after health care workers and long term care staff.indiana will begin administering the covid-19 vaccine by age.
Hoosiers age 80 or older can begin making appointments to receive the vaccine on friday.as more vaccine becomes available, the next eligible groups, will be those 70 years and older, then aged 60 and older.
Holcomb says the goal is to reduce hospitalizations and save lives.those 80 and older account for 3.8 percent of the state population...but represent more than 52 percent of the deaths and 19 percent of hospitalizations.hoosiers 60 and older are 22 percent of all hoosiers.chief medical officer doctor lindsay weaver says indiana projects to receive 70 thousand doses a week for more covid vaccination information..
The state department of health is launching its new website our shot dot
Jan Carabeo has the latest.
Hoosiers 80+ Can Register to Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
