Statewide — Indiana reached a milestone this week after hosting a mass vaccination clinic last weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. More Hoosiers are currently fully vaccinated than the total of COVID-19 cases the state has confirmed in the last 12 months according to Dr. Kristina Box at the Indiana State Department of Health.
Over Hoosier 670,000 citizens have contracted the virus since March 6, 2020, and as of Thursday, 1,203,613 first doses of vaccine have been administered in Indiana, and 771,091 individuals are fully vaccinated. The fully vaccinated number includes individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The achievement is another step in the right direction as more Hoosiers continue to be inoculated on a daily basis. The numbers are optimistic according to Dr. Box, but residents are still encouraged to wear a mask and be socially distant.
