Updated: 4:52 PM EDT Apr 26, 2021 The state of Florida says that shots using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is resuming at federally supported mass vaccination sites throughout the state. The Florida Division of Emergency Management tweeted that it was resuming the Johnson & Johnson shots Sunday at vaccination sites in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Miami.The division says it reviewed guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The federal agencies on Friday called for the 11-day pause on the J&J vaccine to be lifted after federal regulators reviewed data on blood clots and assessed risks associated with the vaccine.On Sunday, 268 people opted to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Valencia College vaccination site, despite 3,000 being available.On Monday, 200 people had opted for it by noon. The site at Valencia College is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Turnout low as Johnson & Johnson vaccine returns in Florida, officials say
By The Associated Press
Johnson and Johnson vaccine returned to Florida on Sunday
After a 11-day pause, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine returned for Florida s FEMA sites on Sunday. FOX 13 s Justin Matthews reports.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Turnout has been so low for the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine at Florida’s FEMA-run sites that about 90% of the supply has gone unused following an 11-day pause, health officials said.
The federally-run vaccine site at Valencia College’s West Campus in Orlando only administered 268 doses of the 3,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccines that were available on Sunday, site spokesman Ian Ohlin told the Orlando Sentinel.
Miami-Dade’s Black Communities Lag in Vaccination Rates
Vaccination rates were lower in communities where people lack access to vehicles and health insurance. Overall, vaccination rates were 30 percent lower in ZIP codes where more than a quarter of residents live in poverty.
April 27, 2021 •
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(TNS) - Roselle Monestime Noel, a 68-year-old home healthcare aide from North Miami, tried to get a coronavirus vaccine for two months.
It shouldn t have been so hard, Noel thought. Her age and job made her among the first group eligible under Florida s vaccine roll-out. But the odds were against her from the start. Information was limited, and mostly in English, which, even after 40 years in Miami, was still something of a barrier for the Haitian immigrant.
COVID vaccine live updates: What you should know in South Florida on Tuesday, April 27 Michelle Marchante, The Miami Herald
Apr. 27 COVID-19 vaccine rules can be confusing in South Florida. Here s the latest news on where shots are available and who is eligible:
What s new today? The COVID-19 vaccine site at Inter Miami s DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale will no longer require appointments. People 16 and older can just show up and wait in line to get a first dose Pfizer shot. Proof of Florida residency is required. Centner Academy, a private school in Miami, has warned its staff that it will not employ anyone who has received the COVID-19 vaccine, and has been spreading misinformation about the potential risks of vaccination.