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Health Department: No waiting list for COVID-19 vaccinations Nearly half of Taylor County’s senior population have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, just six weeks after it first became available to the area. The Taylor County health department officially has no waiting list for those 65 years of age or older wishing to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. According to the latest information available, nearly half (47%) of Taylor County’s senior population...

About 30% of virus-related fatalities are connected to long-term care.

The county also on Sunday reported 35 new coronavirus cases, for a total of 21,791.

Alachua County continues to report fewer than 100 new cases per day for the fourth consecutive day.

The cases include three women and two men who range in age from 18 to 69. The variant cases are not believed to be travel related.

A total of 14 virus-related fatalities have been reported in the county so far in February.

Vaccination appointments at Ben Hill Griffin already filled The 1,500 people who will be vaccinated at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Friday as part of the largest local COVID-19 vaccination effort so far by UF Health and the county health department have already been informed of their appointments.  Health Department Administrator Paul Myers clarified Wednesday it’s not a walk-up location.  “If they don’t have an appointment and they’re not on our list, they will be turned away,” he s...

1,500 to be vaccinated at Ben Hill Griffin stadium Friday The county health department and UF Health are partnering to vaccinate 1,500 people over 65 Friday as the region works to curb the spread of COVID-19. The people being vaccinated through that initiative have already signed up for a vaccine through the health department and will receive their doses at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. As more vaccine becomes available, as many as 3,000 people per day could be vaccinated at the location.  UF Hea...

Alachua County started the month of February with three resident COVID-19-related deaths, as the virus continues to impact the area.  One of the most recent virus deaths was a person affiliated with a long-term care facility. A total of 174 residents have now died from the coronavirus, including at least 62 men and 52 women who ranged in age from 28 to 103. Fifty-four resident deaths are connected to long-term care facilities.  The county also added 37 cases in Monday’s report from the sta...

While Broward and Miami-Dade counties have received national attention as hotspots , Lafayette County now has the worst statewide case rate, with 1,532 cumulative cases — or 18,024 cases per 100,000 people — according to usafacts.org. The Florida Department of Health has issued a public health advisory that encourages the public to wear face coverings, refrain from gatherings of more than 10 people, and avoid closed spaces. But without mandatory state-enforced regulations, individual counti...