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In America, Covid Vaccine Eligibility Is a ‘Crazy Quilt’ of State Rules
By Phil Galewitz
In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can [...]
Pinellas Residents 50+ Can Book Vaccine Appointments Starting Monday, Transportation Options Available
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Residents 50 and older can sign up for COVID-19 vaccine appointments at public sites and pharmacies in Pinellas County starti [...]
Pasco County DOH Providing Drive-Thru Vaccine Clinics Week Of March 21, Ages 50+
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco), in partnership with Pasco County Emergency Management, Sears at th [...]
Florida To Vaccinate 50 and Older Starting Monday, DeSantis Signs Executive Order
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that residents 50 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday, March 22, an [...]
Pinellas County Extends State of Local Emergency Through March 26
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Pinellas County has extended its State of Local Emergency for COVID-19 through March 26. The extension was issued Wednesday b [...]
Can Vaccination and Infection Rates Add Up to Reach Covid Herd Immunity?
By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
It’s been a long, dark winter of covid concerns, stoked by high post-holiday case counts and the American death tally [...]
Pasco County DOH Asking Physicians and Pharmacists to Help Vaccinate Residents
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) is asking physicians and pharmacists in Pasco County to help protec [...]
Pinellas County DOH Highlights Efforts, 60+ Can Now Get Vaccine
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas), in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Flo [...]
Florida DOH in Hernando County Announces Ages 60 Can Schedule COVID-19 Vaccine on Sunday, March 13
HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. - The CDR Maguire Health & Medical patient portal will go live to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments, this Sunday, March 14 [...]
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 [...]