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The recently-appointed surgeon general has been skeptical of COVID-19 prevention and safety measures.

The Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Leon County government, Tallahassee-Leon County Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Task Force, Florida A & M University, Florida State University and other key partners, continues its mission to get all eligible Leon County residents vaccinated as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible. All of this as we continue unprecedented work to limit the spread of the vi...

“Unacceptable: Only 7 percent of vaccinated Florida residents are Black.” This was the lead title in a story by Matt Dixon of Politico, which got me extremely upset and frustrated

  Tallahassee, FL --- The Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, and multiple public and private sector partners, continues its mission to get all Leon County residents vaccinated as quickly, safely, and equitable as possible. All of this as we continue our collective efforts related to limiting the spread of the virus and protecting public health. This week, actions to continue a proact...

The Department of Health in Leon County (DOH Leon) in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, The Florida Division of Emergency Management, and multiple private and public sector partners continues its mission to get all eligible Leon County residents vaccinated as quickly, safely, and equitable as possible. DOH provides details on these efforts in a weekly COVID-19 update.




Florida counties where Trump support was heaviest have the lowest vaccination rates in the state In-depth data analysis shows a county’s 2020 presidential pick is an outsized factor in its share of residents who have received a COVID-19 shot Dan DeLuca, Frank Gluck, Lindsey Leake and Chris Persaud, USA TODAY Network — Florida Published 1:09 pm UTC May. 20, 2021 In-depth data analysis shows a county’s 2020 presidential pick is an outsized factor in its share of residents who have receive...

So far, almost 16 million doses of the vaccine have been administered throughout the state, and more than 9 million people have received at least one shot, according to Florida Department of Health data. Of these, only 7% — more than 658,000 — identify as Black, state health department statistics show. Another 10.9%, more than a million, are in the departments "other" category, which includes "Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and other groups," according to the department. Thr...

"We still have a lot to do in order to get to the concept called herd immunity to get to a point where we can resume life,” said Florida Department of Health’s deputy secretary for health.

and last updated 2021-04-30 00:21:32-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Dr. Temple Robinson is the CEO of Bond Community Health Center. "Thats what were seeing everywhere, were seeing it also in Tallahassee," said Robinson. Shes talking about the number of vaccines that havent made their way into arms yet. "Early on we were worried about cracking open a vile and not being able to use it by the end of the day, that is still a great concern," Robinson said. Before that concern was due to a limite...

Leon County will host a free COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon  Saturday.  Through a partnership between local government, COVID-19 task forces, and community health centers, the pop-up clinic will be at Truth Gatherers Dream Center Church, 1317 High Road.  The clinic will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to all eligible adults with no appointment needed, a press release said.  Vaccines will be administered by healthcare experts from Bond Community Heath Center an...