Outreach programs helping close vaccination gap in Indian River County
County boasts 67% senior vaccination rate
Indian River County ranks in the top five in the state by percentage of seniors vaccinated, partly due to the number of outreach efforts.
and last updated 2021-03-03 17:28:03-05
GIFFORD, Fla. â Indian River County ranks in the top five in the state by percentage of seniors vaccinated.
That s partly due to the number of outreach efforts to make sure underserved communities are not overlooked. I just had surgery on my neck for stage-four cancer, he said.
The former Palm Beach County firefighter now lives in Indian River County and doesn t want to fear getting COVID-19.
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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY It s still too soon to talk about bailing out nonprofits suffering financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic, county commissioners said Tuesday.
Getting people vaccinated against the coronavirus and helping them meet their basic needs are priorities, commissioners said. For now, they said, nonprofits need to seek assistance from organizations such as the United Way or hold their own fundraisers. Now is not the time, said Commissioner Peter O Bryan, stressing the county needs to focus on vaccinations, not looking for money fund nonprofits. I think we re up to our eyeballs trying to get these vaccines out.
Commissioner Laura Moss had proposed a small-nonprofit grant program, similar to the $5,000 grants offered to eligible small businesses that suffered financially because of the COVID-19 pandemic.