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Federal funding cuts directed by the Trump Administration are impacting organizations nationwide, including health agencies in Indiana. WRTV talked to an organization worried about how the cuts might impact their statewide efforts to get vaccination rates up. For years, the Indiana Immunization Coalition has provided health care for Hoosiers, including free immunizations, with the help of federal funds they’ve received since the pandemic.

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The first ever National Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) conference wrapped up Thursday in Indianapolis. The event sold out with over 400 in attendance. Patients, researchers, clinicians, insurers, community organizers, students, educators and pharmaceutical professionals all convened this week, hoping to find answers and collaborative partners in the fight towards prevention and treatment of HPV.

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There are more than 700 cases of measles in the United States this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including six connected cases in Indiana. Local health officials are doing what they can to stop the outbreak before it gets worse. “It’s a tragedy. We don’t need to see measles outbreaks in the year 2025. It was eradicated in this country,” said Sara Dillard of the Indiana Immunization Coalition. “We currently have six in Indiana, and I’m worried that six will be a lot more soon.”

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An interview with Sara Dillard, communications director at the Indiana Immunization Coalition, which has lost a majority of its funding in the HHS budget cuts.

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The Indiana Department of Health confirmed five new cases of measles Wednesday, April 9, bringing the statewide total to six. This comes as the state battles rising concerns over the disease. At a pop-up vaccine clinic at the Johnson County Fairgrounds, public health workers are there to ensure Hoosiers get the protection they need. The clinic isn’t just focused on measles, but offers a variety of vaccines to help strengthen the community’s immunity.

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The Indiana Department of Health will lose nearly $40 million in federal funds after the Trump administration in March cancelled COVID-era funding linked to addiction, mental health and other public health programs. Local health advocates say there will be “dire consequences” without the funds that addressed more than just coronavirus.

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The Indiana Immunization Coalition (IIC) is proud to announce the inaugural
National HPV Conference (NHPVC) on April 15–17, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. This landmark event will bring together more than 400 HPV champions from across the country to accelerate the national response to HPV-related diseases and cancers. 

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Immunization coalitions — nonprofits that connect public health departments with communities to improve vaccination rates — play a key role, too. Now their work mostly supported by state and federal dollars is at risk. The cuts caused “immense damage” to Indiana’s Immunization Coalition, according to its executive director, Lisa Robertson. 

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Health officials in Saint Joseph County hosted a health fair tonight, offering free resources to visitors, including vision, dental screenings, and vaccinations. The event brings local and state organizations together in delivering the community support, all in one place, as part of the Indiana Immunization Coaltion.

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Indiana Immunization Coalition clinic vaccinates a diverse population. It promotes vaccines as cheapest, safest, easiest and way to protect family, community, economy.

As a state leader in vaccination efforts, our team at the Indiana Immunization Coalition regularly hears misinformation about vaccines. Currently, misinformation is spreading concerning immunization clinics held at schools.