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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 — F...

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, accor...

"We still have a lot to do in order to get to the concept called herd immunity to get to a point where we can resume life,” said Florida Department of Health’s deputy secretary for health.

and last updated 2021-04-30 00:21:32-04 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Dr. Temple Robinson is the CEO of Bond Community Health Center. "That's what we're seeing everywhere, we're seeing it also in Tallahassee," said Robinson. She's talking about the number of vaccines that haven't made their way into arms yet. "Early on we were worried about cracking open a vile and not being able to use it by the end of the day, that is still a great concern," Robinson said. Before that concern was due to a limited supply of vaccines, now it's because not enough people are coming to get them.

Leon County will host a free COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon  Saturday.  Through a partnership between local government, COVID-19 task forces, and community health centers, the pop-up clinic will be at Truth Gatherers Dream Center Church, 1317 High Road.  The clinic will offer both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to all eligible adults with no appointment needed, a press release said.  Vaccines will be administered by healthcare experts from Bond Community Heath Center and Neighborhood Medical Center, the press release said. In the event of inclement weather, vaccinatio...