Florida counties where Trump support was heaviest have the lowest vaccination rates in the state
In-depth data analysis shows a county’s 2020 presidential pick is an outsized factor in its share of residents who have received a COVID-19 shot
Dan DeLuca, Frank Gluck, Lindsey Leake and Chris Persaud, USA TODAY Network Florida
Published
1:09 pm UTC May. 20, 2021
In-depth data analysis shows a county’s 2020 presidential pick is an outsized factor in its share of residents who have received a COVID-19 shot
Dan DeLuca, Frank Gluck, Lindsey Leake and Chris Persaud, USA TODAY Network Florida
Published
1:09 pm UTC May. 20, 2021
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So far, almost 16 million doses of the vaccine have been administered throughout the state, and more than 9 million people have received at least one shot, according to Florida Department of Health data.
Of these, only 7% more than 658,000 identify as Black, state health department statistics show. Another 10.9%, more than a million, are in the department s other category, which includes Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, and other groups, according to the department.
Throughout the state, 1,412,852 of those who have been vaccinated are between the ages of 16-34, according to state data.
COVID-19 in Leon County
A total of 31,286 Leon County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, an increase of 48 cases since Tuesday.
Bethel Missionary Baptist Church unveils new Mobile Health Unit
and last updated 2021-05-10 00:42:52-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â A celebratory dedication from Bethel Missionary Baptist Church introduced their newest tool in the fight against COVID-19. If you take a look at the black faith, it s always been important to us to serve our community, said James Wright of Bethel.
Bethel s Mobile Health Unit is now being unveiled to the public with plans on traveling out to communities around Tallahassee, offering things like physical exams and even COVID-19 Vaccination pop up clinics.
James Wright with Bethel Missionary said the new mobile clinic traveling out around Leon County will help bridge some of the transportation gap minorities in rural and urban communities see