Articles tagged as: vaccines
September 5, 2024
Indiana’s childhood vaccination rates aren’t high enough to be protective, experts warn
Vaccination rates for Indiana toddlers have fallen since before the pandemic.
Read MoreAugust 19, 2024
The Checkup: Busting popular misconceptions around childhood vaccinations
Do vaccines cause autism? Can your child get multiple vaccines at the same time? And why do you need to vaccinate your child against disease that are no longer around?
Read MoreJune 11, 2024
Free immunization clinics coming to south side of Indianapolis
Free immunization clinics will be available on the south side of Indianapolis this summer.
Read MoreApril 1, 2024
How anti-vaccine activists and the far right are trying to build a parallel economy
Due to fears of "cancellation," alternative technology and financial platforms are being built for the so-called freedom economy by figures on the far right, including those with antisemitic beliefs.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2024
First measles case in Indiana since 2019 confirmed
The Indiana Department of Health confirmed Friday the first measles case in the state since 2019. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2023
Indiana organization receives grant to address language, financial barriers to adult immunization
Language and financial barriers present a challenge for Hoosiers trying to keep up-to-date on their vaccine schedules, or even starting them. An Indiana immunization group is using new grant funding to expand its services for additional languages.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2023
Fall and winter bring more respiratory virus activity. Here’s how to protect yourself
The public is likely to be exposed to coronavirus, flu, and RSV in the coming months. Here’s what people should know about these viruses and the available vaccines.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2023
Indiana Department of Health, local organizations launch campaign to promote vaccine clinics
The Indiana Department of Health, along with local health departments and other statewide health care entities, have launched the Start Smart campaign to promote immunization clinics.
Read MoreAugust 16, 2022
Hundreds of Hoosiers receive monkeypox vaccine at state health department clinics
Due to limited supplies, the monkeypox vaccine is currently reserved for those at highest risk of contracting the virus.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
These are the teacher and staff vaccination rates after IPS offered a $300 incentive
To collect a $300 incentive, 71 percent of Indianapolis Public Schools staff has reported receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, district officials said.
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