Indiana coronavirus updates: 15 counties at medium or high risk of spreading COVID-19

INDIANAPOLIS — Listed here are Tuesday’s newest updates on the coronavirus pandemic, together with the most recent information on COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in Indiana.

Registrations for the vaccine are actually open for Hoosiers 5 and older by the Indiana State Division of Well being. This story will probably be up to date over the course of the day with extra information on the COVID-19 pandemic.

This is all the things we all know in regards to the COVID-19 vaccine

Biden administration launches covid.gov web site

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, Floyd County was listed on the CDC knowledge map as having “excessive” neighborhood danger of spreading COVID-19, whereas 14 different counties (Boone, Brown, Clark, Crawford, Grant, Greene, Harrison, Knox, LaPorte, Miami, Monroe, Owen, Wabash, Washington) have been listed as “medium” dangers.

Surrounding Indiana, the Louisville (medium) and Chicago (excessive) metro areas are additionally deemed in danger by the CDC.

There have been greater than 85.62 million confirmed instances of COVID-19 in the USA as of 6:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, based on Johns Hopkins College. There have been greater than 1.01 million deaths recorded within the U.S.

Worldwide, there have been greater than 535.87 million confirmed coronavirus instances with greater than 6.31 million deaths and greater than 11.55 billion vaccine doses administered.

For most individuals, the coronavirus causes delicate or average signs. For some, particularly older adults and folks with current well being issues, it may trigger extra extreme sickness like pneumonia, or loss of life.

Federal well being officers stated Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines seem like protected and efficient for teenagers underneath 5, a key step towards a long-awaited resolution to start vaccinating the youngest American kids.

The Meals and Drug Administration posted its evaluation of the Pfizer shot forward of a Wednesday assembly the place outdoors consultants will vote on whether or not the pictures are prepared for the nation’s 18 million infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Children underneath 5 are the one group not but eligible for COVID-19 vaccination within the U.S.

Late final week, the FDA posted an identical evaluation of Moderna’s pictures for kids underneath 6.

If regulators clear the pictures by one or each corporations, vaccinations might start as quickly as subsequent week with the drugmakers able to quickly ship doses ordered by the federal government. Mother and father have been urgent federal officers for months for the chance to guard their smallest kids as extra adults shed masks and abandon different public well being precautions.

Whereas solely about 3% of U.S. COVID instances are within the age group 6 months to 4 years, hospitalization and loss of life charges in that group are larger than these for older kids, based on the FDA’s evaluation — one cause consultants have stated defending this group is vital.

MORE: FDA: Pfizer COVID-19 shot seems protected, efficient for teenagers underneath 5

The Rolling Stones canceled their live performance in Amsterdam on Monday, simply hours earlier than it was on account of begin after lead singer Mick Jagger examined constructive for COVID-19.

The band introduced the cancellation in a press release, saying the 78-year-old Jagger examined constructive “after experiencing signs of COVID upon arrival on the stadium” on the outskirts of Amsterdam. There have been no additional particulars about his situation.

“The Rolling Stones are deeply sorry for tonight’s postponement, however the security of the viewers, fellow musicians and the touring crew has to take precedence,” the assertion stated, including that the present could be rescheduled and tickets for the live performance at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Enviornment could be honored for the brand new date. 

Some followers have been already within the stadium when it was introduced that the present had been scrapped.

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that worldwide air vacationers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 take a look at inside a day earlier than boarding their flights, easing one of many final remaining authorities mandates meant to comprise the unfold of the coronavirus.

The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention introduced Friday that the requirement would finish Sunday, June 12 at 12:01 a.m. ET. The well being company stated it would proceed to observe state of the pandemic and can reassess the necessity for a testing requirement if the state of affairs modifications.

“This step is feasible due to the progress we’ve made in our battle in opposition to COVID-19,” stated U.S. Well being Secretary Xavier Becerra.

Airline and tourism teams have been urgent the administration for months to get rid of the testing requirement, saying it discourages individuals from reserving worldwide journeys as a result of they may very well be stranded abroad in the event that they contract the virus on their journey.

MORE: US lifts COVID-19 take a look at requirement for worldwide journey

Moderna’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine that mixes its unique shot with safety in opposition to the omicron variant seems to work, the corporate introduced Wednesday.

COVID-19 vaccine makers are learning up to date boosters that could be provided within the fall to raised shield individuals in opposition to future coronavirus surges.

Moderna’s preliminary research outcomes present individuals given the mix shot skilled an eight-fold enhance in virus-fighting antibodies able to concentrating on the omicron mutant, the corporate introduced.

In the present day’s COVID-19 vaccines all are based mostly on the unique model of the coronavirus. They’re nonetheless offering sturdy safety in opposition to extreme illness, hospitalization and loss of life even after the looks of the super-contagious omicron variant — particularly if individuals have had a booster dose.

MORE: Moderna says up to date COVID shot boosts omicron safety

The federal government web site for individuals to request free COVID-19 at-home exams from the U.S. authorities is now accepting a 3rd spherical of orders.

The White Home not too long ago introduced that U.S. households can request an extra eight free at-home exams to be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service.

President Joe Biden dedicated in January to creating 1 billion exams obtainable to the general public freed from cost, together with 500 million obtainable by covidtests.gov. However simply 350 million of the quantity obtainable for ordering on-line have been shipped so far to addresses throughout the continental U.S., its territories and abroad navy bases, the White Home stated.

Individuals who have problem getting on-line or need assistance putting an order can name 1-800-232-0233 for help.

The third spherical brings to 16 the whole variety of free exams obtainable to every U.S. family for the reason that program began earlier this 12 months. Households have been eligible to obtain 4 exams throughout every of two earlier rounds of ordering by the web site.

FDA posts new expiration dates for some at-home COVID exams

The Indiana Division of Well being introduced that Hoosiers age 50 and older, in addition to these 12 and older with weakened immune techniques, are actually eligible to obtain a second mRNA COVID-19 booster shot at the very least 4 months after their first booster dose.

The announcement comes at some point after the Meals and Drug Administration licensed an additional dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for that age group and and sure youthful individuals with severely weakened immune techniques.

The Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention later really useful the additional shot as an possibility however stopped in need of urging that these eligible rush out and get it immediately.

The IDOH is advising vaccine suppliers that they’ll start administering second boosters of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines to individuals who qualify.

The CDC additionally says that adults who obtained a main vaccine and booster dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the very least 4 months in the past could now obtain a second booster dose of both mRNA vaccine.

Yow will discover a vaccine location at ourshot.in.gov or by calling Indiana 211 (866-211-9966). Appointments are really useful, however many websites do settle for walk-ins.