Logansport Memorial Hospital is monitoring and proactively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, implementing precautions in the best interest of our community.
This page was last updated Thursday, January 14, 2021.
Vaccination Information for COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccinations have begun to roll out across the state, and Logansport Memorial Hospital is proud to be part of the vaccination efforts. We are working with the Cass County Health Department and closely monitoring and following the latest vaccination guidelines as outlined by the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).
At this time, ISDH has prioritized the following groups of people to receive COVID-19 vaccinations:
- Healthcare workers
- Long-term care facility residents
- First responders
- Persons who are age 70 or older
For more information about the vaccines, eligibility, and the next phases of prioritized groups, please visit the Indiana State Department of Health website.
Scheduling a Vaccination Appointment
To ensure we're following the state's guidelines, and to maintain adequate supplies, you may only schedule if you fall into one of the above eligibility groups. To schedule an appointment, please go online to ourshot.in.gov and follow the steps. Appointments are required.
Sign up for your shot
Please do NOT call Logansport Memorial Hospital or our physician offices to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment, as our phone operators and staff are unable to schedule you. Instead, you will be directed to call and/or leave a voicemail on the LMH COVID-19 hotline: (574) 753-4193.
You may also call the ISDH Hotline at 2-1-1 for assistance or visit ourshot.in.gov.
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic:
Location:
For regularly scheduled COVID-19 vaccines, please report to the Cass County Health Department COVID-19 Center (the former Logansport Regional Cancer Center building, across from Huston Park):
1616 Smith Street
Logansport, IN 46947
Logansport Memorial Hospital and the Cass County Health Department are partnering to hold a community-wide vaccination clinic off-site, at the Logansport High School Berry Bowl. This will offer increased access to the eligible segments of the population able to receive the vaccine.
Parking:
Please park in the parking lot and enter through the front door. You will be assessed for COVID-19 testing or vaccine once you enter the building and directed appropriately.
Hours:
Hours vary depending on appointment times. You must have an appointment to receive a vaccine.
Observation Period:
After your vaccination, you will wait in our observation area where you will be monitored by a healthcare professional for 15 minutes to ensure you do not have an adverse reaction to the vaccine. This is mandatory. For some patients, a 30-minute observation may be required.
Second vaccine dose:
The vaccine is a two-part vaccine. You must receive the second dose to achieve full effectiveness. Depending on which vaccine you receive (Pfizer or Moderna), you must have a second vaccine dose either 21 or 28 days later. This second appointment will be scheduled while you wait during the 15-minute observation period after your first dose.
Vaccine manufacturer preferences:
Due to limited supplies, uncertain future availability, and the time-sensitive preparation for the vaccines, you may not request one vaccine manufacturer over another. However, we will make sure that the manufacturer of your second dose matches that of your first dose.
Screening and testing for COVID-19
Logansport Memorial Hospital is working closely with the Cass County Health Department to screen and test patients who meet the criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and the Indiana State Department of Health.
Patients will only be tested at the appropriate site dependent on the reasoning for their testing.
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Testing at Logansport Memorial Hospital Express Medical Center
- If you are symptomatic (with fever, new cough, or a cough that has changed in the last 14 days, shortness of breath, or other respiratory-related symptoms) and you suspect you may have COVID-19, please visit our Express Medical Center for evaluation and testing.
- Testing at Logansport Memorial Hosptial
- All COVID-19 testing for pre-op and ordered by an LMH provider will take place in the office of the ordering provider (i.e. if having surgery with a general surgeon, the patient will report to LMPN Surgical Services for their scheduled pre-op testing).
Please also remember that Express Medical Center is not an independent laboratory and cannot complete orders for testing for providers who are not part of the Logansport Memorial Physician Network. If patients are having a surgical procedure at a facility other than LMH, they will need to work with their primary care provider’s office or the surgeon’s office to complete the necessary testing.
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Testing by the Cass County Health Department
- There are no requirements to receive a test.
- Testing is offered Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, and on Saturday from 8:30 am - 12:00 noon.
- Appointments are required by scheduling online at www.scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov. You can choose how to receive your test results, either by text or email.
- Call the Health Department at the Smith Street location with any questions: (574) 355-8754.
Please note the Cass County Health Department will be testing at 1616 Smith Street, Logansport (the former Logansport Regional Cancer Center Building, across from Huston Park.
More on how our COVID-19 screenings work