The Vigo County Health Department is tracking a rise in COVID-19 cases in children.
Posted: May 7, 2021 6:48 PM
Posted By: Sarah Lehman
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) This time last year across the state, country, and world things were shut down. People were working from home, and hospitals were seeing a huge increase of COVID-19 patients, but those patients were almost always adults.
COVID-19 wasn t impacting children or teenagers as much or as bad. Most children in the beginning were completely asymptomatic they didn t have any symptoms at all, Ashlee Stewart, with the Vigo County Health Department said.
She said now, that s a different story.
Vaccine rates fall drastically in Vigo County
The demand for COVID-19 vaccines has dropped drastically nationwide. Locally, demand is dropping even faster.
Posted: May 5, 2021 9:18 PM
Updated: May 6, 2021 6:51 AM
Posted By: Hannah Follman
VIGO COUNTY (WTHI) - The demand for COVID-19 vaccines has dropped drastically nationwide. In Vigo County, vaccine rates are dropping much faster than the national average.
According to data from the CDC, the vaccine administration 7-day average has dropped over 30% since mid-April. In Vigo County, the decline has reached up to 90%.
This recent drastic slowdown of vaccines is a concern for many health officials. In Vigo County, vaccination rates have dropped 50% from last month. Next week, they are expected to drop nearly 90%.
Across the nation, millions of Americans are skipping their second COVID-19 vaccination dose.
Posted: May 4, 2021 12:48 AM
Updated: May 6, 2021 2:33 PM
Posted By: Hannah Follman
Across the nation, millions of Americans are skipping their second COVID-19 vaccination dose. According to a report by the CDC and the New York Times, more than 5 million people have missed their second doses.
Ashlee Stewart is with the Vigo County Health Department. She says one of the main reasons this is happening is because some people are fearful of the side effects that some people experience with the second vaccination. It is more likely for you to have a reaction (with the second dose), she said. It makes you reluctant to get it, especially when people are talking about it like Oh, the second dose made me so sick.
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When you go get your vaccine you ll leave with a card. You need to keep this card and take it with you when you receive your second dose, and health officials told News 10 you should also keep this card even after you re fully vaccinated.
Posted: Apr 13, 2021 4:10 PM
Updated: Apr 13, 2021 6:26 PM
Posted By: Brianna Shackelford
WABASH VALLEY, Ind. (WTHI) When you go get your vaccine you ll leave with a card. You need to keep this card and take it with you when you receive your second dose, and health officials told News 10 you should also keep this card even after you re fully vaccinated.
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