Indianapolis, IN - Indiana is expected to receive a limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine next week.

Wednesday, during Governor Eric Holcomb's weekly COVID-19 briefing, Indiana Department of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver announced that a Food and Drug Administration subcommittee is expected to approve the first COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.

Initial doses will go to the five pilot hospitals, which includes Parkview Health Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne and additional doses are expected to be available at a total of 50 hospitals by the end of next week.

Front line health care workers and long term facility workers will be priority until going into January. When it comes to who is next in line, Dr. Weaver said that Indiana has reviewed the recommendations from national experts.