5/14/2021
Florida Department of Health Provides Week 22 Updates on Florida’s Vaccination Efforts Under Governor DeSantis’ Leadership
~Pfizer vaccine now available to individuals ages 12-15~
The Florida Department of Health issued an update on the progress of the state s vaccination efforts, as well as its weekly COVID-19 update. The State of Florida is in its twenty-second week of vaccine distribution and is continuing to increase vaccine access statewide.
As of today, at 7 a.m., 9,481,581 individuals have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Florida; 3,762,475 million are seniors ages 65 and older.
State-supported vaccination sites that offer the Pfizer vaccine began administering the Pfizer vaccine to individuals ages 12 – 15, in addition to those ages 16 and older. All individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at state-supported vaccination sites to receive a vaccine. Parents or guardians will be asked to fill out a COVID-19 Vaccine Scre
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May 10, 2021
Warm weather, longer days and more plentiful food are some of the reasons that wild animals tend to give birth in the spring. Sometimes these baby animals stray from their mothers and wander alone into backyards, onto porches or into more wooded, secluded settings where well-meaning wildlife lovers think they need to be rescued. That is a mistake. When people interfere with wildlife in their natural habitats, they often do more harm than good. They also put themselves at risk of exposure to fatal diseases such as rabies, even from a cute, small animal who appears healthy.
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5/10/2021
Florida Department of Health Provides Week 21 Updates on Florida’s Vaccination Efforts Under Governor DeSantis’ Leadership
~Over 9 million Floridians have been vaccinated~
The Florida Department of Health issued an update on the progress of the state s vaccination efforts, as well as its weekly COVID-19 update. The State of Florida is in its twenty-first week of vaccine distribution and is continuing to increase vaccine access statewide.
As of today, at 7 a.m., 9,149,171 individuals have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Florida; 3,724,743 million are seniors ages 65 and older.
The one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine is now available at an additional 11 state-supported vaccination sites in Broward, Hillsborough, Duval, Miami-Dade, Osceola and Palm Beach counties. A total of 14 state-supported vaccination sites statewide now offer the Johnson and Johnson vaccine for all individuals ages 18 and older. Appointments are not required at any state-supported vaccinatio
International Nurses Day is May 12; Written by Putnam County
Nurses Lead the Way, Provide Vision for Future
May 12 is International Nurses Day, celebrated annually on the birthday of the legendary Florence Nightingale. Known by many as the “lady with the lamp,” Nightingale is credited with ushering in the age of modern nursing, due to her lasting contributions in public health.
On this occasion, Putnam County Executive, MaryEllen Odell, is praising the nurses and nursing staff at the health department, saying, “Our public health nurses have showed a devotion to our residents and endurance to the task at hand, not witnessed often. Our community and our economy are headed in the right direction, and it is through their hard work, and their leadership and collaboration with other agencies and partners that we have been able to achieve this.”