COVID-19

HOOSIERS 5 AND OLDER ARE NOW ELIGIBLE FOR COVID-19 VACCINE

Hoosiers age 5 and older can now begin scheduling appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Appointments can be scheduled by visiting https://ourshot.in.gov. Those needing assistance with registration can call 211 or one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging. A caregiver or loved one also may make an appointment on behalf of an eligible senior.

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Wayne County Health Department's goal is to help our local community with friendly expertise in both Environmental and Public Health Services. Our mission is to improve the quality of life by promoting, protecting, preparing, and providing for the health and safety of the citizens of Wayne County. We are dedicated to educating citizens on important health issues, protecting them from environmental health risks, and preventing the spread of disease using science as well public health policies.

Indiana Code IC 16-20 outlines powers and duties of Indiana Local Health Departments

Our Health Department follows the framework for the responsibilities of local public health systems set forth by the National Public Health Performance Standard Program using these 10 essential services:

Assure competent public health and personal healthcare workforce
Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts
Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community
Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services
Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues
Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable
Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems
Monitor health status to identify community health problems
Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems

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