WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
As of Monday, Hoosiers who are 40 years of age and older are currently eligible to sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine. Pre-K through high school teachers and staff, and Hoosiers who work in child care are also eligible. First responders or healthcare workers still qualify to sign up for the vaccine, as well. If you qualify, you can sign up online by visiting ourshot.in.gov, over the phone by calling 2-1-1 for assistance, or by contacting one of Indiana’s Area Agencies on Aging.
Governor Eric Holcomb’s latest Executive Order, Executive Order 21-07, went into effect on Monday. Executive Order 21-07 extends the deadline to file state taxes, from April 15 to May 17. This change is in line with the recent announcement that the US Treasury has extended the Federal tax deadline to May 17 as well.
The executive order makes two other major extensions. First, E-O 21-07 continues to extend the temporary licensing of health care workers, for an extra 90 days. E-O 21-07 also extends the amount of time a new police officer can “exercise law enforcement powers” before they have to complete basic training. This additional six months is on top of the current allotment of one year. This is the second such extension granted to members of law enforcement made by Governor Holcomb. These multiple extensions are due to the closure of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Curiously, the state’s press release does not touch on this extension.
