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Florida Surgeon General Opposes COVID Shots For Tots
As the federal Food and Drug Administration weighs approval of COVID-19 vaccinations for children under age 5, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Lad [...]
Florida AG Moody Warns Parents Of ‘Digital Drug Dealers,’ Releases Fast Facts On Fentanyl
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has released a new informational toolkit about protecting children from digital drug dealers during summer [...]
No-Cost Back To School Immunizations Offered In Citrus County
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will offer no-cost school immunizations, Mondays - Fridays, July 25 [...]
U.S. Lifts COVID-19 Testing Requirement For International Passengers Entering The Country
The CDC made the announcement Friday, lifting the pre-departure requirement as of early Sunday morning.
Passengers flying into the U.S. will n [...]
Florida COVID-19 Hospital Numbers Continue Climbing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported Thursday that 3,105 Florida hospital inpatients had COVID-19, continuing a steady incre [...]
Florida COVID-19 Inpatient Total Tops 3,000
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 3,000 and is up more than 14 percent during the past week, according to data p [...]
Florida COVID-19 Inpatient Numbers Continue Climbing
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released data that showed 2,806 Florida hospital inpatients had COVID-19, up from 2, [...]
Two Florida Hospital Districts Push Back On Opioid Settlements
Two public hospital districts are firing back against Attorney General Ashley Moody in a dispute about settlements with pharmaceutical-industry c [...]
Polk County Health Officials Warn Of Blue-Green Algae Bloom
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins [...]
Florida COVID-19 Inpatients Top 2,000
The number of Florida hospital inpatients with COVID-19 has topped 2,000 amid a steady increase in infections in the state.
The U.S. Departme [...]