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When will residents of long-term care facilities get COVID-19 vaccine?
State officials said as additional vaccines become available this week, the vaccines will be delivered to long-term care facilities. Author: First Coast News Staff, Kailey Tracy Published: 7:04 AM EST December 15, 2020 Updated: 7:04 AM EST December 15, 2020
Residents and staff at long-term care facilities across Florida are the next to get the COVID-19 after some healthcare workers received it Monday. Certainly this is a terminal illness, and our time is numbered that he is able to go out and enjoy being with other people and I would like to get back to that as soon as possible, Mary Daniel said.
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Published: December 15, 2020 1:19 PM EST
Updated: December 21, 2020 4:36 PM EST
NOTE: No COVID-19 vaccine is currently available to the general public on request.
Staff updated the Lee Board of County Commissioners Tuesday about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout and the county’s role to serve as a support mechanism to the state.
At a regularly scheduled meeting, staff presented the most up-to-date information available to commissioners, who as a county board have no decision-making authority related to who or which entities receive the long-anticipated vaccination first.
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is anticipated to work through the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) on a phased-in approach.