First batch of vaccines given out in St. Johns County Published: Updated: Tags: ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The COVID-19 vaccine is now in St. Johns County. Several Flagler Health Plus workers got their first doses Tuesday afternoon. They’re among the first in the county to have access to the immunizations. It was a quick stick, then sighs of relief, as four doctors and nurses received the shots simultaneously. Medical staff clapped as they waited in line for theirs. “Very minimal if any discomfort,” said Brian Kiekover, M.D., who runs the hospital’s emergency department. “This allows us to feel like we have some type of immunity against this hidden foe. So this is power.”