{"id":99160,"date":"2021-03-16T08:15:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T12:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=99160"},"modified":"2025-10-23T08:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T12:24:54","slug":"covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-expanded-to-age-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/03\/16\/covid-19-vaccine-eligibility-expanded-to-age-45\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded to age 45+"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

News release from the Indiana State Department of Health announcing the eligibility of those 45 and older for the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n

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Hoosiers age 45 and older now eligilible for COVID-19 vaccine<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Indiana (March 16, 2021) \u2014 The Indiana Department of Health announced today that Hoosiers age 45 and older are now eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. This expansion of eligibility makes the vaccine available to an additional 415,640 Hoosiers.<\/p>\n

Additional groups will be added as more vaccine becomes available.<\/p>\n

Vaccine appointments for this newly eligible population will be available over the next several weeks to align with expected vaccine deliveries to the state. Individuals seeking an earlier appointment are encouraged to look at openings in surrounding counties.<\/p>\n

To schedule a vaccine, visit https:\/\/www.coronavirus.in.gov\/vaccine\/<\/a> and select a location from one of more than 400 clinics around the state. Hoosiers who do not have a computer or cell phone or those who need assistance scheduling an appointment can call 2-1-1 or contact one of Indiana\u2019s Area Agencies on Aging<\/a> or AARP. Nearly 70 libraries around the state also are helping Hoosiers schedule their appointments.<\/p>\n

Vaccination clinics that are part of the federal vaccine program, including those at Meijer and Kroger, appear on the clinic map at https:\/\/www.coronavirus.in.gov\/vaccine\/<\/a> but are scheduled through those retailers\u2019 platforms, not through the state centralized system.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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