Manatee County s new COVID-19 vaccination site aims to connect with underserved community
Kimberly Kuzion reports
PALMETTO, Fla. - There s a new COVID-19 vaccination site set up behind the Palmetto bus stop. The site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County hopes the new site, located at 1802 8th Avenue West, will receive additional foot traffic.
The county s vaccination rate is currently at 54%; that s 193,000 residents who have been vaccinated. We still have a way to go to reach the 70 percent we need to achieve herd immunity and make sure we have the disease fully under control, said Dr. Benice with the Fl. Dept. of Health in Manatee County.