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“The challenge in Florida, and in far too many states, is [that] we still don’t have vaccination rates high enough, and in some pockets we have actually vaccination rates quite low,” Murthy said in an interview with McClatchy newspapers. “The consequence is that Covid is now spreading very quickly in those populations.” Meanwhile, DeSantis, who recently launched a line of campaign merchandise mocking masks and medical experts, was back home extolling the virtues of vacc...

His most recent report focuses on Hillsborough County but says other local counties mirror the same trend.  "Every 4.5 days but we are seeing a doubling of cases," he said. Additionally, his data says only 2,000 people a day are getting the vaccine. If that number does not double, cases will continue to climb. "The new spike is only going to occur among the non-vaccinated,” he said, adding that this includes children under 12 who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. "Most of the circulation...

COVID-19 Special: When will we reach herd immunity? Weve been hearing the term "herd immunity" throughout the pandemic. Is it possible to achieve it through vaccination? And how does it actually work? Watch video 12:01

Miami Herald Former educator Nancy Dawkins, 97, who worked for Miami-Dade County Public Schools for over 30 years, reacts to receiving a vaccine at the new FEMA-supported, state-run COVID-19 vaccine satellite site inside the Samuel K. Johnson Youth Center at Charles Hadley Park in Liberty City, Florida, on Friday, March, 19, 2021. On this Tuesday, April 27, episode of Sundial: Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a COVID vaccine, according to the Centers for Dise...

The race to vaccinate in Florida Getting a shot easier than ever — and benefits are more obvious by the day     Joseph Gough receives his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Marianna Rodriguez, a nurse with Health Care District of Palm Beach County at St. Ann Place Homeless Outreach Center. [ SUSAN STOCKER | South Florida ] This article represents the opinion of the Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Published 4 hours ago America is entering a turning point in the fight against...

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To beat coronavirus, herd immunity is the goal. Can Florida get there? Demand for vaccines is slowing, even as more people become eligible. That could prolong the pandemic.     State canvassers Cynthia Hollinger, 64, standing on right, and Sunni Schappacher, 67, talk with a family as they work to re-register them in a state database for a coronavirus vaccine on their front porch Wednesday in Brandon. From left is Curtis Lanier, 65, holding his 2-year-old daughter Lena Jean, along with his...

Florida has reached a pivotal point in the coronavirus pandemic where vaccine demand is slipping while COVID is spreading faster, public health experts say.

The number of Florida seniors entering the hospital for COVID dropped sharply over the past month, an indication that the vaccination campaign begun in December has been effective in protecting the group most vulnerable to the disease.

Nearly two weeks after all adults became eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, some county health departments report slowing demand.