Fishers believes the 85% COVID vaccination goal can be achieved in July, based on the numbers crunched so far.  The Fishers Health Department says 59 percent of eligible city residents are fully vaccinated, with residents 60 and older reaching a 91.2 percent vaccination rate. Over 67 percent of the eligible population has received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Fishers Health Department says the city is outpacing all other county jurisdictions in Indiana for first dose administration by greater than five percent and just second behind Ohio County in full vaccination coverage, according to the May 28 state data.

“We are thrilled to see our community continue to take COVID-19 seriously and realize the importance of vaccinations in getting life back to normal,” said FHD director Monica Heltz in a health department news release. “Underscoring this effort is the impact the vaccinations are having on positive COVID-19 cases in which we’re seeing no new cases since March for residents 80 and older. Our hope is that residents in that 12-29 age category prioritize their vaccination so we can start to see a true drop in new cases in our community.”

The FHD tracks the vaccination rates by age group, gender, and ethnicity on their dashboard accessible here.

The City Council approved $2 million in April 2020 to fund the newly formed Fishers Health Department’s COVID-19 efforts. Since that time, more than 45,000 COVID-19 tests have been administered for free to residents. $1.8 million of the appropriated money has been reimbursed from the Federal government’s CARES Act.

The FHD vaccination site now takes walk-in appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations from all three approved manufacturers and hosts pop-up events around the city. To learn more, use this link.