The approval comes as the nation faces the largest summer wave of COVID-19 cases in two years.
UofL Health Dr. Mark Burns said this version of the virus is slightly more contagious, but is no more severe than omicron.
With the removal of the emergency declarations May 11, free COVID-19 test kit delivery from the federal government will stop.
Norton Healthcare is preparing to start giving children the newest COVID-19 booster shot.
The Floyd County Health Department is in short supply of the Moderna bivalent vaccine.
More locations are expected to be added as vaccine shipments arrive in the state.
Indiana parents can now scheduled COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children five and younger.
Pfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
Roughly 18 million kids will be eligible, but it remains to be seen how many will ultimately get the vaccines.
The Indiana Department of Health is letting vaccine providers know they can start giving booster shots of Pfizer's pediatric vaccine.