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Active TB case identified, Health Department offers testing
The Allen County Department of Health and Fort Wayne Community Schools are working closely to respond to an exposure of active tuberculosis within FWCS.
ACDH to host drive-thru COVID-19 booster clinic Thursday – 9/22/2022
A drive-through vaccination clinic next Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, will provide Allen County residents with free, newly available COVID-19 vaccinations.
ISDH: List of locations for new COVID-19 boosters available
Today, the Indiana State Department of Health announced that it has added locations that are offering the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines to its map.
ISDH provides monkeypox update
Today, the Indiana Department of Health announced that a total of 45 monkeypox cases have been reported across the state between June 18 and July 28, 2022, including two pediatric cases.
Decades of infrastructure improvements prevented major flooding
Due to decades of infrastructure planning and improvements, fewer and fewer areas around the city are prone to major flooding as in the past.
COVID-19 vaccines available for children under 5
Today, the ISDH announced that COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months up to age 5 are now available at some Indiana providers, expanding the population eligible to be protected against the disease.
Second COVID-19 vaccine booster now available
Hoosiers age 12 and older who have weakened immune systems and individuals age 50 and older who received a booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least four months ago are now eligible for a second booster.
ISDH officials work to improve maternal health
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has proclaimed January 23, 2022, as Maternal Health Awareness Day in Indiana.
Indiana offers COVID-19 vaccine boosters to Hoosiers ages 12 to 15
Today, the Indiana State Department of Health announced that Hoosiers aged 12 to 15 who received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least five months ago are now eligible to receive a booster dose.
ISDH Commissioner test positive for COVID-19
Indiana State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, is recovering at home after becoming re-infected with COVID-19, the Indiana Department of Health announced Tuesday.