May 18, 2021 / 08:39 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) A researcher conducting a vaccination survey told News 8 that, for Indiana to reach herd immunity, schools will need to require children to be vaccinated.
His question to parents: Will you vaccinate your children or not?
Sheri Kelso says she has three school-age children, none of whom have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.
“If I can find a site that has available time slots, probably yes,” said Kelso.
This answer is exactly what Dr. Nir Menachemi of the Richard Fairbanks School of Public Health at IUPUI is hoping to hear.
“For every adult that isn’t vaccinated, the large group of children that are still susceptible will always be a threat to the health of Hoosiers, so all paths to herd immunity include vaccinating a maximum number of children,” said Menachemi.
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May 17, 2021 / 04:40 AM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The Indiana State Department of Health is looking for feedback from parents.
The department has teamed up with the IU School Fairbanks School of Public Health for a survey.
The survey asks those parents with school-aged children for their thoughts about vaccinating their child when or if the COVID-19 vaccine becomes for that age range.
Do you have a school-age child at home?
We need your opinion!
Fill out this survey to help us and @FSPH IU make sure that the return to school in the fall is as safe as can be.https://t.co/fi4BH0bQw8#INThisTogetherpic.twitter.com/N0j8kjGU9d Indiana Department of Health (@StateHealthIN) May 16, 2021
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Myranda Tetzlaff is a 25-year-old who has two pit bull mixes named Bub and Goose. She takes them on long walks for exercise. But she recently caught herself backing out of a hike because she was afraid of seeing other people on the trail.
“Oh, it s nice outside, we ve been in a pandemic, and everyone s been cooped up in their homes,” Tetzlaff said. “Oh, that means everyone s going to probably also be at the park. And so that just kind of terrifies me.”
Tetzlaff, a childcare worker, lives in a suburb of Indianapolis. There are still about 1,000 new COVID cases a day in Indiana, but Gov. Eric Holcomb recently lifted the statewide mask mandate and ended restrictions on businesses.