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Florida Surpasses 1 Million Seniors Vaccinated for COVID-19
Tuesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s official reporting now reflects more than 1 million seniors 65 and older have been vaccinated [...]
Remdesivir, Given to Half of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients in the U.S., Is Big Win for Gilead — Boosted by Taxpayers
By Sarah Jane Tribble
It was the end of April — just as the U.S. confirmed its millionth covid-19 case and 50,000 deaths — when White House advise [...]
DOH-Citrus County COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-Thru For 65+ on Jan. 30th
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will be offering COVID-19 vaccines only to individuals 65 and ol [...]
Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
By Liz Szabo and Sarah Jane Tribble and Arthur Allen and Jay Hancock
Americans are dying of covid-19 by the thousands, but efforts to ramp up prod [...]
Second Vaccine Doses for Hillsborough County Residents Ages 65+ To Begin This Week
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- Hillsborough County, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, begins second doses of COVID-19 coronavirus vac [...]
Florida Gov. DeSantis Says By the End of January All Residents 65+ in Long Term Care Will Be Vaccinated
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, speaking from Jacksonville Monday, said that all residents and staff members at long-term care facilities in Florida w [...]
U.S. Anti-Vaccine Activists Peddle Theories That COVID-19 Shots Are Deadly, Undermining Vaccination
By Liz Szabo
Anti-vaccine groups are exploiting the suffering and death of people who happen to fall ill after receiving a covid shot, threatening [...]
100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Joined by Florida Gov. DeSantis for 1 Million COVID Vaccine Milestone
On Friday Governor Ron DeSantis joined decorated World War II veteran and centenarian Henry Sayler to witness Sayler receiving his first dose of the [...]
Pinellas County Receives New Shipment of COVID Vaccine for 65+ Residents, New Requirements Listed
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Registration for COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone 65 and older re-opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, following a new shipme [...]
DOH Pasco County Reminds Public About Vaccine Appointments
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Residents are encouraged to create an account on the patient portal to receive alerts about vaccine appointment availability and [...]