Easter weekend has already set a pandemic-era air travel record in the U.S.
Published: April 3, 2021 10:33 PM EDT
Updated: April 3, 2021 10:36 PM EDT
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On Friday, U.S. air travel set a pandemic-era record with TSA screening more than 1.5 million people at airports.
Many people packed their bags and headed back to Southwest Florida International Airport, some for the first time since the pandemic began.
Evan Mounts came from Ohio. “We were actually here when Ohio started shutting down so a lot of fear and anxiety we weren’t sure if we should travel home at that time. We haven’t been anywhere since then,” said Mounts.
Collier school district employees will have more access to coronavirus vaccines starting this week.
The district opened 1,000 appointments for eligible employees older than 50 this week in partnership with North Collier Fire and Rescue, the district announced at Tuesday s school board meeting.
Local health officials and the Collier County School Board discussed during a health update Tuesday what the remainder of the school year could look like for students and employees.
Masks, a frequent topic of debate, are likely to stay through the end of the year, according to board discussion.
There are no current changes to health and safety measures, according to the district.
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“The Department of Health and the state are indicating it should be soon but it can’t give a date,” he said. “They are telling us in the next couple of weeks or couple of months. It is vague.
Millennium will reach out to patients to schedule vaccination appointments when the time comes; the practice is telling patients not to call Millennium because there will not be a waiting list, he said.
“Because I don’t think that is fair,” Perez-Trepichio said.
Since it is uncertain how many doses will be shipped, the plan is for Millennium to contact patients 65 and older based on medical conditions that put them at greatest risk, he said.
SWFL health systems look toward receiving COVID-19 vaccine
Published: December 14, 2020 10:35 PM EST
Updated: December 15, 2020 8:25 AM EST
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The COVID-19 vaccine is starting to be distributed in its first phases nationwide. We looked at the time frame for major health systems in Southwest Florida to receive it.
Lee Health in Lee County says Monday it expects to get the coronavirus vaccine next week. The health system will give it to staff in the emergency department, COVID-19 units and ICU first.
NCH Healthcare System in Collier County and Fawcett Memorial in Charlotte County say they are still waiting to hear when they will get the vaccine.