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Statewide Coronavirus Taskforce unveils plan for 86 minority community vaccination sites Taskforce identifies minority community vaccination sites In Leon County, nearly 30,000 people have been vaccinated, but only 2,700 of them are African-American. and last updated 2021-02-03 18:51:53-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — As Florida looks to get more people vaccinated, there's been a challenge in some minority communities. In Leon County, nearly 30,000 people have been vaccinated, but only 2,700 are African-American. Now, faith leaders are hoping to get more vaccines into under-served communit...

Curry's announcement drew praise from Edward Waters College President Zachary Faison Jr. He is a member of the Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Task Force, a grass-roots coalition that is urging state and local leaders to reach out to Black residents who have shown the highest degrees of reluctance about getting the vaccine. "This is so desperately needed in our community," Faison wrote in a response to Curry's tweet. Black residents account for about 30 percent of Duval County's population, but just 12 percent of county residents who have received th...

Registered nurse La Tanya Forbes, right, is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by RN Cheryl Birmingham, left, at Memorial Healthcare System, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Miramar, Fla. A North Florida Congressman says "we must listen to science and take these necessary steps to contain the virus." A statewide taskforce is aiming to get at least 60% of people of color to get the coronavirus vaccine. The Statewide Coronavirus Vaccination Community Education and Engagement Taskforce is enlisting faith leaders, historically Black college and university presidents, elected officials...

Tallahassee hospitals begin administering COVID-19 vaccines TMH and CRMC now administering COVID-19 vaccines Tallahassee is joining places worldwide in giving out COVID-19 vaccinations, with more than 11,000 vials of the vaccine being distributed to healthcare workers. and last updated 2020-12-23 18:04:11-05 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Tallahassee is joining places worldwide in giving out COVID-19 vaccinations, with more than 11,000 vials of the vaccine being distributed to healthcare workers. On Wednesday, Capital Regional Medical Center vaccinated close to 30 people with the Moderna vac...