{"id":96517,"date":"2021-03-01T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T17:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=96517"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:24:48","slug":"1m-hoosiers-have-received-a-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/03\/01\/1m-hoosiers-have-received-a-covid-19-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"1M+ Hoosiers have received a COVID-19 vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"COVID-19<\/p>\n

Indiana State Department of Health news release:<\/p>\n

More than 1 million Hoosiers have received a COVID-19 vaccine<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Indianapolis, Indiana (March 1, 2021) \u2014 The Indiana Department of Health announced today that more than 1 million Hoosiers have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since late December.<\/p>\n

A total of 1,000,321 individuals have received at least one dose, and 569,465 are fully vaccinated.<\/p>\n

\u201cGetting 1 million vaccines in arms in just over two months is a game changer, and it brings me indescribable hope. I am incredibly proud of our Indiana Department of Health, and how they and our local partners have rolled out the \u2018It\u2019s Our Shot, Hoosiers\u2019 vaccination plan,\u201d Governor Eric J. Holcomb said. \u201cWe are so fortunate that our health leaders had the foresight to build a centralized appointment system and companion 2-1-1 call center to schedule and vaccinate Hoosiers in an orderly, reliable manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently, Hoosiers age 60 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https:\/\/www.coronavirus.in.gov\/vaccine\/<\/a> or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.<\/p>\n

State Health Commissioner Kris Box, M.D., FACOG, encouraged any eligible Hoosier to sign up now at one of nearly 400 vaccine clinics around the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe vaccine is a simple, safe and effective way to protect yourself and those you love against COVID-19,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s an easy process that only takes a few minutes, and it could be the difference of a lifetime for vulnerable Hoosiers.\u201d<\/p>\n

To date, 69 percent of Hoosiers age 80 and older, 70 percent of those ages 70 to 79 and 49 percent of Hoosiers ages 60 to 69 have scheduled a vaccine appointment or received their first dose.<\/p>\n

Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

COVID-19 Web resources<\/strong>:<\/p>\n