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INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) announced today that COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months up to age 5 are now available at some Indiana providers, expanding the population eligible to be protected against the disease. Shipments will continue to arrive at participating locations this week.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for tomorrow, June 21, 2022 in the following regions…..
Read MoreUPDATE: First Christian Church, 80 South Jefferson, Bloomfield, Indiana will have a cooling center in
their Fellowship Hall Wednesday through Saturday from 12:00 Noon to 6:00 p.m……….A cooling center will be open at the north shelter house in the Bloomfield park on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14 and June 15, from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, according to Roger Axe, the director of Greene County Emergency Management Agency. Axe says other locations are needed to serve as cooling centers this week.
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for tomorrow, June 15, 2022 in the following regions…..
Read MoreThe Summer Food Program is underway in several communities in Greene County offering free lunch Monday-Friday to children 18 and under.
Read MoreA cooling center will be open at the north shelter house in the Bloomfield park on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 14 and June 15, from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, according to Roger Axe, the director of Greene County Emergency Management Agency. Axe says other locations are needed to serve as cooling centers this week.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for tomorrow, June 14, 2022 in the following regions…..
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers aged 5-11 are eligible for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine following authorization this week from the U.S. FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS—Indiana health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from tick bites during and after spending time outdoors as warmer weather increases tick activity.
Read MoreThis Saturday, April 30, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is sponsoring the 22nd nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative. The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) yesterday announced changes to its COVID-19 data dashboard to better reflect the current state of the pandemic and a shift in school reporting requirements.
Read MoreToday, Saturday, February 19, 2022, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced that Avian Influenza has been detected in another commercial poultry flock in southwestern Greene County. An update on the situation was released.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Board of Animal Health and Greene County’s Purdue Extension Office released more details today (Friday, February 18, 2022) on Avian Influenza Situation in Southwestern Greene County and Dubois County.
Read MoreThe highly lethal bird flu that was previously found in flocks in Dubois County has now been found at a third farm that is located in Greene County. The Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced earlier today that the virus was detected iat a turkey farm in Greene County where around 48,000 turkeys will be euthanized to control the spread. The Indianapolis Star is reporting on the outbreak.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) today announced changes in COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and childcare programs to reflect declining cases across the state. The department also will begin to reduce its COVID-19 response operations because there is less demand for testing and substantial availability of COVID-19 vaccines and treatment at health provider locations.
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