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Residents who are unable to book a vaccination appointment during the registration period can sign up for alerts for future registrations. (DOH-Pinellas)
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County is ramping up efforts to vaccinate first responders and residents age 65 and older including teachers.
In partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Florida Division of Emergency Management and Pinellas County Government, the DOH-Pinellas is setting up vaccination sites at various locations throughout the county to make it easier for seniors to get vaccinated.
On Saturday, the DOH-Pinellas worked with the division of emergency management to provide vaccinations to first responders at the Center for Health Equity in St. Petersburg and vaccinate 500 members of the Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in St. Petersburg.
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For many in long-term care, the COVID-19 vaccine is seen as a light at the end of the tunnel. But it’s still not clear how long it will be before visitation policies at facilities can return to normal.
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Florida’s long-term care facilities remain essentially locked down despite vaccinations
Visitation is expected to increase “over time”
“We thought she would get the vaccine and within a couple of months, things would go back to normal,” said Michelle Vanderwall, whose 84-year-old mother is in a Florida nursing home.
But Vanderwall said facility administrators let her know that wouldn’t be happening anytime soon. Her disappointment is shared by many, including those who reached out to Spectrum News for answers.
FDOH Updates The Progress Of The State s Distribution Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Department of Health has issued a statement concerning the state s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and its weekly COVID-19 update. The statement reads as follows:
Under Governor DeSantis’ Leadership
Ages 50 and Older~
Today (3/19/21), the Florida Department of Health issued an update on the progress of the
state s vaccination efforts, as well as its weekly COVID-19 update. The
State of Florida is in its fourteenth week of vaccine distribution and
is continuing to increase vaccine access statewide.
Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-67 to expand eligibility for
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Jared Moskowitz, Secretary of the Florida Dept. of Emergency Management.
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The federal government is mostly to blame for what some people see as a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in Florida. That according to the state’s Emergency Management Director.
Appearing before the newly-minted House Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee on Thursday, Jared Moskowitz said the feds have been dragging their feet in releasing enough supply to Florida to meet demand.
“Just the 70 sites we have, based on supply we have, we’re doing about 23,000 shots there a day; those sites can be built to do 552,000 shots a day,” said Moskowitz. “So it’s not an infrastructure issue – it goes back to a supply issue.”