Pulaski County Health Department Moving Vaccination Clinic Back to Knights of Columbus Hall

COVID-19 vaccines will once again be offered at the Winamac Knights of Columbus Hall. The Pulaski County Health Department is moving its vaccination clinic back to the larger space, after using its own office for the past few months. Vaccines will be offered at the Knights of Columbus Hall each Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT.

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State Health Officials Urge Vaccination amid Ongoing Hospital Challenges

While state health officials are optimistic with the declines in COVID-19 cases, slow vaccination uptake and the ongoing impact on hospitals remain concerns. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box says COVID hospitalizations are down, but the number of Hoosiers hospitalized overall is up, as hospitals resume other types of in-patient care.

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COVID-19 Surge Brings Challenges for Pulaski Memorial Hospital, County Health Department

Pulaski County’s COVID-19 situation is getting bad, according to Terri Hansen with the Pulaski County Health Department. “Things are actually really getting out of hand, I guess, to say right now,” Hansen told the county commissioners Tuesday. “As of today, we’ve had 1,466 cases in the county. We are currently at a metric of 2.5. We’re in the orange, and we are this close to going in the red.”

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