Children between the ages of 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and are able to do so at a number of area sites.
Beginning Thursday, children can receive the vaccine at the Allen County Memorial Coliseum vaccination site. Due to an anticipated high-volume, children can only be vaccinated by appointment only.
And beginning on Saturday, children can receive the vaccine by appointment at Super Shot on Hobson Road.
Appointments for these locations and others can be made at ourshot.in.gov.
Throughout northeast Indiana, there were 440 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Wednesday, including 76 in Kosciusko County. Five deaths were reported, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
Three new deaths were reported in Allen County, bringing that total to 822. Additional deaths were reported in Kosciusko and LaGrange counties.
The area’s 7-day positivity rate is at 8.5 percent, and there are 189 residents hospitalized with the virus.
Statewide, 57.6 percent of the eligible population has received the full vaccine, with the addition of 3,091 newly-vaccinated on Wednesday. More than 18,300 Hoosiers received their booster shots on Wednesday.
Northeast Indiana totals for Nov. 3;
- Adams County: 15 new cases for 4,953 total. No new deaths for 78 total. 7-day positivity rate at 6.5%. Percentage of eligible population fully vaccinated 39.6%.
- Allen County: 192 new cases for 59,384 total. 3 new deaths for 822 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.5%. Percentage of eligible population fully vaccinated 58.3%.
- DeKalb County: 29 new cases for 6,554 total. No new deaths for 102 total. 7-day positivity rate at 14.1%. Percentage of eligible population fully vaccinated 45%.
- Huntington County: 27 new cases for 6,584 total. No new deaths for 100 total. 7-day positivity rate at 7.9%. Percentage of eligible population fully vaccinated 49.4%.
- Kosciusko County: 76 new cases for 12,712 total. 1 new death for 150 total. 7-day positivity rate at 12%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 44.8%.
- LaGrange County: 12 new cases for 3,735 total. 1 new death for 85 total. 7-day positivity rate at 19.3%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 26.3%.
- Noble County: 21 new cases for 8,235 total. No new deaths for 109 total. 7-day positivity rate at 12%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 43.7%.
- Steuben County: 9 new cases for 5,801 total. No new deaths for 78 total. 7-day positivity rate at 8.4%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 48.3%.
- Wabash County: 18 new cases for 5,472 total. No new deaths for 105 total. 7-day positivity rate at 9.1%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 43.9%.
- Wells County: 15 new cases for 4,316 total. No new deaths for 89 total. 7-day positivity rate at 5.4%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 45.7%.
- Whitley County: 26 new cases for 5,809 total. No new deaths for 56 total. 7-day positivity rate at 10.7%. Percentage of population fully vaccinated 48.2%.
Sources include the Indiana Department of Health.
