Dept. of Health asks teens to bring parent, ID to COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Teens 16 and 17 years old are eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and they must have a parent or legal guardian at the appointment. …
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PFW teams up with Walmart Pharmacy to offer COVID-19 vaccine on campus
Students, faculty and staff at Purdue Fort Wayne…
US now administering 3.3M vaccine does per day
Vaccination in the United States reached another…
Local health leaders say risks from ‘paused’ J & J COVID vaccine are very small
At the direction of the CDC, the Indiana…
Ohio college vaccination effort hits hurdle with J&J pause
Ohio’s governor and health officials remained…
Scheduled to get the J&J COVID-19 vaccine? Here’s what you need to do:
If you have an upcoming appointment to get the…
Sweetwater offers COVID-19 vaccine to employees through on-site clinic
Sweetwater has begun offering COVID-19 vaccine…
Region’s largest senior care company to require vaccines for employees
A leading provider of senior care services in the region will require its staff be vaccinated against…
Indiana Dept. of Health asks all vaccine clinics to pause use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The Indiana State Department of Health is notifying all vaccine clinics within the state’s borders to pause its use of the single-dose Johnson &…
DeWine to address J&J vaccine developments Tuesday at 3 p.m.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine will speak to the state at 3 p.m. in an address that will focus on developments involving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19…
Prosecutors rest their case against ex-cop in Floyd’s death
Now it’s the defense’s turn to present its side.…
Ohio urges pause in J&J vaccine; US reviews blood clot cases
Ohio’s top health officials are urging providers to temporarily stop using the Johnson and Johnson coronavirus vaccine.…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of…
FWCS COVID vaccination clinic begins Tuesday
Tuesday, 700 Fort Wayne Community Schools staff and 700 students will get their first Pfizer vaccine shot, which is about 15% of the district’s…
CDC chief urges Michigan to ‘close things down’ amid spike
Dr. Rochelle Walensky’s statement Monday comes as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer instead urges people to voluntarily restrict certain activities.…
Noble County health officer urges residents to partake in expanded vaccination offering
Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding in Noble County, where the lead officer for the health department is urging residents to sign…
Mass vaccination clinic on southeast side of Fort Wayne opens Tuesday
The city’s first mass vaccine clinic through the Indiana Department of Health is set for this week at the McMillen Park Community Center.…
McMillen Park Community Center to host mass vaccination clinic
The Indiana Department of Health will provide COVID-19 vaccinations at a mass vaccine clinic to be held at McMillen Park Community Center this…
Fourth vaccine option possible in US soon
A Phase 3 trial is in process for another COVID-19 vaccine, and its maker could soon apply for Emergency Use Authorization in the United…
‘Where’s my refund?’ Millions of Americans waiting for tax checks
If you filed your tax return a while ago, you may be wondering where your refund is. You are not alone — millions of Americans are still waiting to…
Notre Dame to require students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Notre Dame is joining a growing list of universities that are requiring students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.…
Whitmer urges halt of high school classes, youth sports
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is urging a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining to address a…
US suicides dropped last year, defying pandemic expectations
The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four…
Virus cases, hospitalizations in Ohio begin to rise again
While virus cases and hospitalizations in Ohio begin to rise again, Gov. Mike DeWine says he remains optimistic of the state goal to remove health…
Ohio State Fair to be closed to the public this summer
Officials say the 2021 Ohio State Fair won’t be open to the general public this summer due to public health concerns.…
COVID clinic at Coliseum offers thousands of appointments over four Tuesdays
State health leaders asked Allen County’s health department COVID vaccination clinic at the Memorial Colisem to take thousands more Pfizer vaccine…
US Treasury: 156 million coronavirus relief payments issued
The Treasury Department says it has issued more than 156 million payments as part of President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief…
Nearly quarter of Hoosiers 16 and up vaccinated for COVID-19
The Indiana Department of Health’s COVID-19 vaccination dashboard showed Wednesday that a total of 1,291,190 Hoosiers — or 23.7% of Indiana’s…
Large gatherings now allowed in Allen County; venues, party suppliers eager to boost operations
Tuesday marked the first day that Hoosiers were no longer required by the government to wear masks in public. It also meant the Allen County health…
WH: No credential to show if vaccinated
White House press secretary Jen Psaki says “there will be no federal vaccinations database and no federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a…