10,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines headed to Leon County
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare says 5,600 vaccines will arrive Wednesday, Dec. 23.
and last updated 2020-12-22 18:20:09-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â More COVID-19 vaccines are rolling into Florida. The Sunshine State is expecting 120,000 vaccines from Pfizer and another 360,000 from Moderna this week.
Leon County is expected to get 10,000 of those Moderna vaccines.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare anticipates 5,600.
Capital Regional Medical Center expects 2,400.
Leon County Department of Health is planning to receive 2,500.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare plans to get the shipment Wednesday, Dec. 23.
âOn behalf of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, we are thrilled to receive our first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccines,â said Mark OâBryant, President & CEO of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. âGetting vaccinated, wearing a mask, social distancing and frequent hand washing will collectively help
CRMC receives, administers first COVID vaccine
Posted at 11:50 AM, Dec 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 15:29:57-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Capital Regional Medical Center announced Wednesday that the first distribution of the Moderna vaccine arrived at Capital Regional Medical Center and was administered.
âThe arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine is a pivotal turning point in our fight against this virus. The progress that has been made in these past few months is astounding. We are grateful to be able to provide this added protection to our care team members who have been an immense source of strength and support for our communities,â said Ann Smith, the Chief Nursing Officer at CRMC. âAs vaccine supplies steadily increase, our goal is to make the vaccine available to every colleague who wishes to receive it. Although the vaccine will not be mandatory, we believe it is a major step in ending the pandemic.â
A Leon County resident has died because of COVID-19, the Florida Department of Health reported Tuesday.
Leon County has now seen a total of 172 fatalities associated with the virus, according to state health department data.
Leon also gained 188 confirmed cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, bringing the local total to 17,998. Of these, 17,497 are Leon County residents.
So far, 12 people in Leon County have been vaccinated for COVID-19, according to the state health department. More vaccines are expected to arrive in Leon later this week.
The state health department s vaccination report, which includes the total number of vaccines administered by county, does not specify where the vaccinations occurred, such as in a hospital or a long-term care facility, for example.
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US-based Ghanaian cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Moses deGraft-Johnson. Photo: Capital Regional Medical Centre
A US-based Ghanaian cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Moses deGraft-Johnson, has pleaded guilty to several counts of healthcare fraud and other related charges stemming from billing the federal government and other health insurance companies for surgeries he never performed on patients.
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Dr Moses deGraft-Johnson, a US-based Ghanaian cardiovascular surgeon who snaked his way into under-served communities to find patients to rip off and deceive for his own financial gain, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges.
DeGraft-Johnson, owner of the now-shuttered Heart and Vascular Institute of North Florida, was indicted February 4 on numerous counts of health-care fraud and related charges. He pleaded guilty Friday to 56 counts of health-care fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and aggravated identity theft.
He was accused of billing Capital Health Plan, Medicare and others for procedures he never performed at the clinic and walking away with at least $29 million, which he used to bankroll a jet-set lifestyle.