Major Health Partners and U.S. Renal Care started administering COVID-19 vaccines Wednesday in Shelbyville to adult dialysis patients.
The vaccine was given as patients received their dialysis kidney treatment.
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Thomas Walton received his COVID-19 vaccination Wednesday during dialysis treatment at U.S. Renal Care in Shelbyville. Dialysis patients are now eligible for COVD-19 vaccinations.
The state’s age-based rollout of vaccine eligibility, which now includes ages 50 and up, has been expanded to those with any of five medical conditions – down syndrome, sickle cell disease, post-solid organ transplants, patients on dialysis, and those actively in treatment for cancer or who have active lymphoma, leukemia or multiple myeloma.
Other groups already approved for vaccines are long-term care residents, first responders, and healthcare workers who have in-person contact with patients or infectious material in a healthcare setting.
Vaccine appointments can be scheduled on the state’s website at www.ourshot.in.gov or by calling 211.
Major Health Partners/Major Hospital, 2500 Intelliplex Drive, is one of four sites for COVID-19 vaccinations in Shelby County, according to the state’s website (coronavirus.in.gov).
The other three sites are Shelby County Health Department at 1600 E. State Road 44, Kroger Pharmacy at 1601 E. Michigan Road, and Walmart Pharmacy at 2500 Progress Parkway.
