The Indiana State Department of Health has been partnering with large-scale Hoosier companies to vaccinate their respective workforces, including Columbus-based Cummins. Cook recently announced that they have converted their Profile Park clinic into an employee vaccination site which will take place from April 21-23.
ASSEMBLY HALL WAITLIST
Vaccination appointments across Indiana can be made at ourshot.in.gov but for those locally who wish to visit the IU Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall vaccination site in the near future, you can sign up for their waitlist. Please note: all waitlist entries are reset every Saturday at 11:59 p.m.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE
On April 13, the FDA and the CDC paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccination after six reports potentially linking it to rare blood clot issues. The delay provides scientists time to review the data and decide if recommendations on this specific vaccine need to change. There had been more than 7.5 million doses of the vaccine administered as of the time of the pause in the United States.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, a CDC advisory group, is slated to hold its next emergency meeting on April 23 to discuss resuming distribution. Should the committee recommend it, the CDC and FDA could allow the shot to resume within hours or days. There is also potential for the committee to suggest age group restrictions.
The pause could be an added hurdle in overcoming vaccine hesitancy and achieving herd immunity as pharmacists have reported an uptick in vaccine cancellations after the Johnson & Johnson announcement. Health officials highly recommend getting whatever vaccine is available, in a race to combat the growing number of COVID-19 variant cases.
ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER WARN OF VACCINE SURVEY SCAM
There is another scam targeting Hoosiers who have received their COVID-19 vaccine. Individuals have reported unsolicited emails and text messages containing a vaccine survey in exchange for a free product. The solicitation asks for financial information to cover shipping but results in the person being charged without receiving the product.
The Indiana Attorney General’s office offers the following tips for avoiding falling victim to scams:
- Don’t give your financial, medical, or personal information to anyone claiming to offer money or gifts in exchange for your participation in a COVID-19 vaccine survey.
- Carefully examine any message that claims to be from a trusted source. Don’t call or use the number in the email or text. If you want to call the company that supposedly sent the message to verify its legitimacy, look up its phone number online.
- Don’t click on any links or open attachments. Doing so could install harmful malware that steals your personal information without you realizing it.
Hoosiers are encouraged to contact the Office of the Indiana Attorney General regarding any suspected scams or scam attempts. Consumers may file a complaint online by visiting indianaconsumer.com or by calling 1-800-382-5516.
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