When shots became available, Avon teacher Audra McAllister didn t hesitate. As soon as it was available and it was good for teachers to come and get it, I was going to do that, McAllister said.
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Teachers from Hendricks County schools and a few outside of the county schools are being vaccinated at the Avon Meijer store.
The Avon Meijer store pharmacy is targeting Hendricks County educators and other school employees.
Sign up for vaccinations began on Friday morning. In a few days, there were enough school workers enrolled to justify a four-day clinic.
It comes exactly one year after Avon schools were the first in the state to shut down because of COVID-19 and forced into virtual learning.
Indiana would later report its first COVID-19 death 10 days later.
In an online video, Governor Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box reflected on the one-year mark since the state entered the pandemic.
“We understand how difficult this has been but still we have never lost sight of the hope as we work to emerge from this pandemic,” Dr. Box said.
As of Saturday, 12,299 Hoosiers have died from COVID-19 and more than 600,000 have tested positive.
“What has proven to be a trying year, that has tested everyone. May we always, always remember the lives lost,” Governor Holcomb said.
In just a year, the pandemic has changed a lot, including schools going virtual, businesses shutting down, employees working from home and events being canceled.
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The department said 96,000 Hoosiers age 65 to 69 had signed up for a vaccination appointment by 5 p.m. Monday, they first day they were eligible to register. In all, 103,000 Hoosiers who are eligible to receive the vaccine signed up for an appointment on Monday.