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Photo - of - by Jennifer L. Williams |  February 25, 2021 Adapting to pandemic conditions, William & Mary’s Office of Community Engagement has transformed its ongoing programs to continue reaching out. The department’s new GivePulse platform is offering students and community members ways to connect with service opportunities, and the Presidential Call to Service Council is spending this academic year exploring what service expansion cou...

In just two months, the U.S. has managed to administer 55 million shots, more than any other country. But health officials warn its no time to lighten up.

The disruption is forcing some counties and pharmacies to reschedule appointments, and it's delaying others from booking future vaccinations.

Some coronavirus vaccine appointments in Polk County could be rescheduled as leaders there contend with shipment delays caused by a snowstorm in other parts of the country.

LAKELAND — A Lakeland health care provider has launched a COVID-19 vaccine waiting list for its patients, but needs more supplies to move forward.   Watson Clinic announced its own online vaccine registration portal via Facebook and social media on Wednesday. It is inviting the clinics senior patients, age 65 and older, to receive a shot when supplies become available.  "Its a preregistration form, so we are fully prepared when the time comes," said Jenny Baker, spokeswoman for Watso...

New band director appointed at Ballard; district administrators named to state organizations Ballard County’s new band director, Nolan Case, had a busy December. (Source: Ballard County) By Jessica Ladd | January 25, 2021 at 3:29 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 3:29 PM KENTUCKY (KFVS) - Ballard County’s new band director, Nolan Case, had a busy December. He graduated from Murray State University, got married, and got his first full-time teaching job. Case, an Owensboro native, w...

More than 19,000 people had registered for vaccinations as of Friday morning through phone lines and the website, a number that swelled to nearly 30,000 by the afternoon.

Polk County launched an online COVID-19 vaccination portal Thursday creating a second method for seniors to sign up. The online vaccination portal at register.polk.health went live about 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Senior citizens age 65 and older can register by providing their name, date of birth and contact information to receive an appointment when supplies become available. “This is something we have been developing, but wanted to get right,” Polk Commissioner Rick Wilson said in a press ...

The county reported that more than 29,000 had registered for vaccinations though phone lines and the website as of Friday afternoon.

LAKELAND — Polk County Public Schools are in negotiations with the Florida Department of Health’s Polk County office to put school district employees who are 65 or older near the front of the vaccination line.  “We did have some brief conversations about rolling out shots,” Deputy Superintendent John Hill said at Tuesdays School Board workshop in response to a question from School Board member Sarah Fortney. Hill said that he and Associate Superintendent for Human Resources Teddra Po...