Mass Vaccination Site is being held in Greene County

Local counties are working to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible.

News 10's bri shackelford traveled to greene county today.

She explains what the health department is doing to speed up vaccinations.

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Duration:1:07] br} vaccines have been going out as quickly as possible here in greene county.

So far...the health department has vaccinated 8% of greene county residents... and now they're looking to do more.

Health officials say they are able to administer more vaccines thanks to the indiana state department of health.

The state gave the greene county health department 1-thousand 5-hundred doses of the moderna vaccine.

The greene county health department is partnering with nursing students at ivy tech to hold a mass vaccination clinic this weekend.

Anyone can now come to the greene county fairgrounds to receive their first dose.

Health officials tell me there's no excuse to not get vaccinated with options like this clinic.

"those doses are definitley available to the public.

So, all greene county residents who want to get vaccinated can get vaccinated in greene county, and that's our strongest response to covid right now."

Br} this building behind me is where the mass vaccination clinic is taking place.

Now....coming up for you tonight at 6