Though there are groups of people eagerly awaiting their turn to receive an invitation to the biggest event of the year the COVID-19 vaccination clinic local data show that many eligible Alachua County residents have turned it down.
One of the first groups targeted, front-line health care workers, are among those who have tended to decline vaccinations.
About 5,000 out of 11,000 people in UF Health Shands Hospital’s workforce have been vaccinated, said CEO Ed Jimenez. He said he was surprised by the 47% vaccination rate, thinking it would be higher.
“People have chosen not to be vaccinated,” he said. He offered two main explanations why the employees have chosen that route.
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