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Vaccine Hesitancy, Child Tax Credit, Broadband Access | Indiana Newsdesk

A vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during trials.
A vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during trials.

Right now on  Indiana Newsdesk:

COVID vaccination efforts hit a snag this week. Following federal guidance, Indiana paused its use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Ahead, the potential blow to public confidence in all of the vaccines.

Monthly payments of as much as $300 per child are expected to start this summer. Ahead, details of the tax program aimed at reducing child poverty.

And, about one in ten Hoosiers don’t have access to broadband internet. That means working from home, e-learning and zoom calls with grandparents nearly impossible. While legislation aims to fix it, there’s still a long way to go.

Those stories and the latest news headlines from across the state, right now on  Indiana Newsdesk.

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Anchor "Indiana Newsdesk," "Ask The Mayor" - WTIU/WFIU News. Formerly host of "The Weekly Special." Hebron, Ind. native, IU Alumnus. Follow him on Twitter @Joe_Hren