Gov. DeSantis highlights homebound senior vaccination program
LARGO â Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted Floridaâs homebound senior vaccination program Feb. 18 during a visit to the home of Vern and Dottie Cummings in Largo where Vern, a World War II veteran, received his COVID-19 vaccine.
Floridaâs homebound senior vaccination program is an effort between the Florida Department of Health and Florida Division of Emergency Management to increase vaccine access for seniors in Florida with limited mobility.
To date, the state is leading the nation in the vaccination of individuals 65 and older, according to a press release from the governorâs office. Official reporting shows Florida approaching 2 million seniors vaccinated, though due to reporting lags, Florida has likely reached the two-millionth vaccinated senior â a milestone the governor celebrated with Cummings.
Pinellas County opens new, larger COVID-19 vaccine site
Pinellas County has opened its largest COVID-19 vaccine site, which is set to administer 10,000 doses of COVID-19 a week to those above age 65.
and last updated 2021-02-16 17:28:45-05
LARGO, Fla. â Pinellas County has opened its largest COVID-19 vaccine site, which is set to administer 10,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccination a week to those above age 65.
The new site opened Tuesday at 1197 E Bay Drive in Largo. Thatâs at the intersection of Highland Avenue N and E Bay Drive. It will be by appointment only.
With the new site up and running, in addition to four other community sites, Pinellas County will be able to vaccinate a total of 19,000 people per week. Thatâs, of course, dependent on the county receiving ample vaccines quantities from the state.
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