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Florida Overdose Deaths Accelerating During Pandemic, Prevention Efforts Needed
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) continues efforts to prevent opioid overdoses, which have increased [...]
Organ Transplant Patient Dies After Receiving Covid-Infected Lungs
By JoNel Aleccia
Doctors say a woman in Michigan contracted covid-19 and died last fall two months after receiving a tainted double-lung transplan [...]
To Vaccinate Veterans, Health Care Workers Must Cross Mountains, Plains and Tundra
By Patricia Kime
A Learjet 31 took off before daybreak from Helena Regional Airport in Montana, carrying six Veterans Affairs medical providers an [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in Pinellas County
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the opening of an additional vaccination site in Pinellas Park.
This new site will [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Highlights New Senior Living Community Vaccination Event in Manatee County
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the establishment of a new senior living community vaccination event in Lakewood Ranc [...]
NEW Pinellas County COVID-19 Vaccination Site Up To 2,000 Vaccines Per-Day
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla.- The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas) and Pinellas County Government launched the largest vaccine [...]
Polk County Experiences Vaccine Shipment Delay Due to Northern Storms
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) is experiencing vaccine shipment delays due to storms in the North. Th [...]
Polk County Vaccinates over 51,000 Individuals as of February 14th.
POLK COUNTY, Fla.- The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) continues to work diligently to protect the health of residents across [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Site in Charlotte County
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the establishment of a COVID-19 vaccination site in the community of Kings Gate in Charlotte County. The three [...]
Florida Governor DeSantis Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Site in Sarasota County, Appointments Full
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the establishment of a COVID-19 vaccination site at the Venice Community Center in Sarasota County. The three- [...]