The Indiana Department of Health today announced that Hoosiers age 65 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccine is available at no cost, and appointments can be made by visiting ourshot.in.gov, and Hoosiers who do not have access to a computer or a cell phone and who need assistance with registration can also call 2-1-1 or contact one of Indiana's Area Agencies on Aging for assistance.
A caregiver or a loved one may also make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior.
The vaccine requires two doses to obtain full immunity. Appointments for the second dose will be made at the clinic when the first dose is administered.
Vaccine supply does remain limited nationally. Indiana has adopted an age-based approach to expanding vaccine eligibility in order to fulfill its goals of reducing hospitalizations, saving lives and protecting vulnerable populations.
Hoosiers ages 60 and older comprise 22.5% of the population that account for 64.1% of hospitalizations and 93.3% of COVID-19 deaths. So we will be going down to that age group in the near future.