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CDC’s ‘Huge Mistake’: Did Misguided Mask Advice Drive Up Covid Death Toll for Health Workers?
By Christina Jewett
Since the start of the pandemic, the most terrifying task in health care was thought to be when a doctor put a breathing tube [...]
Gov. DeSantis: COVID-19 Vaccination Sites at Walgreens Locations Throughout Florida
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Walgreens is increasing the number of their stores offering vaccine to 97 across 19 counties.
Appointments [...]
Hillsborough COVID-19 State of Local Emergency Extended Through March 18
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County's state of local emergency enacted in response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is extended for a [...]
Polk County DOH Holds Mega Vaccine Event at RP Funding Center
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County, in partnership with RP Funding Center, hosted a mega COVID-19 vaccine point of disp [...]
High Obesity Rates in Southern States Magnify Covid Threat
By Sarah Varney
In January, as Mississippi health officials planned for their incoming shipments of covid-19 vaccine, they assessed the state’s mo [...]
Two AdventHealth Hospitals Rank in the Top Five Percent in the Country
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - AdventHealth Wesley Chapel and AdventHealth Zephyrhills are the only hospitals in Tampa Bay to achieve Healthgrades’ 2021 Americ [...]
For Covid ‘Long Haulers,’ Battling for Disability Benefits Adds Aggravation to Exhaustion
By: David Tuller
Rickie Andersen took a brief break from work in March after she fell ill. Her cough, fever and chills were typical covid-19 sympt [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis and CVS Health Announce Additional 76 COVID-19 Vaccine Sites in Florida
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that CVS Health will administer COVID-19 vaccines at 76 additional CVS Pharmacy locations across Florida.
T [...]
In Alabama, South Carolina, and Louisiana, CVS Vaccine Appointments Go Unfilled
By Phil Galewitz
Last week, as covid vaccine appointment slots were snapped up within an hour at CVS stores in 20 states, slots remained open all [...]
Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of COVID Vaccine Spoilage
By Blake Farmer
As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. And it’s more than just a handful at the e [...]