Today, Governor DeSantis announced the establishment of six COVID-19 vaccination sites to provide greater access to the vaccine in underserved populations in Broward, Duval, Leon, Miami-Dade, and Osceola counties. The Governor made this announcement at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, where one of the new…
Read More Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces Six Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Underserved Communities
CLEARWATER, Fla. – Almost 25 years ago the Florida Supreme Court issued an Executive Summary following a review of the use of the Baker Act. In this report, the Supreme Court noted that “the state is the only entity with the authority to restrict a person’s…
Read More Mental Health Watchdog Hosts Baker Act Continuing Education Course, Campaign to Protect Citizens From Abuse
The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections linked to queso fresco cheeses made by El Abuelito Cheese, Inc. As part of this outbreak investigation, the Connecticut Department of Public Health collected product samples of El…
Read More U.S. Listeria Outbreak Update: CDC Warns to Avoid All Cheese Sold Under the Brand Name El Abuelito
Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that CVS Health will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations at 81 select CVS Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy y más, and Navarro Discount Pharmacy locations in 13 counties across Florida, including 67 in Miami-Dade County. The Governor made this announcement at a…
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) continues efforts to prevent opioid overdoses, which have increased in Pasco County amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) reported a total of 1,491 overdoses in 2020, resulting in…
Read More Florida Overdose Deaths Accelerating During Pandemic, Prevention Efforts Needed
By JoNel Aleccia Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted covid-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplant from a donor who turned out to harbor the virus that causes the disease — despite showing no signs of illness and initially…
Read More Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Covid-Infected Lungs
By Patricia Kime A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers and 250 doses of historic cargo cradled in a plug-in cooler designed to minimize breakage. Even in a state where 80-mph speed limits are…
Read More To Vaccinate Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of an additional vaccination site in Pinellas Park. This new site will provide 3,000 vaccines to seniors age 65 and older over the next three days. DeSantis said seniors should expect delays in shipments of…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Pinellas County
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the establishment of a new senior living community vaccination event in Lakewood Ranch to bolster vaccine distribution in Manatee County. The State of Florida continues to make significant strides for vaccine accessibility for those 65 and older,…
Read More Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Highlights New Senior Living Community Vaccination Event in Manatee County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) and Pinellas County Government launched the largest vaccine site in the county today, equipped to vaccinate up to 2,000 people per day. Vaccine distribution continues by appointment only for residents 65 and older…
Read More NEW Pinellas County COVID-19 Vaccination Site Up To 2,000 Vaccines Per-Day