More than half of St. Johns County residents fully vaccinated
The total number of St. Johns County adults fully vaccinated against COVID-19 surpassed 50% in Sunday s report, according to data from the Florida Department of Health.
Another 513 county residents became fully vaccinated, for a total of 118,161 to reach 50.17%. The percent was at 50% in Saturday s report. The county is No. 2 in the state behind Sumter, which has a fully vaccinated rate of 63.26% (76,546 complete).
These residents were completely vaccinated, either with a single Johnson & Johnson vaccine or the second in a series of two-shot vaccines.
A total of 134,844 St. Johns County residents, or 57.26%, have received at least one shot of a vaccine. The county added 286 new vaccinated residents.
Youngsters ages 12 to 15 now qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning this week, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Under the emergency-use authorization, the administration approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Monday for adolescents, saying the vaccine was safe and effective enough for them. Previously, teens 16 and older qualified for either the Moderna or the Pfizer vaccine.
This week, some southeastern counties are moving to extend vaccine appointments for children 12-15. Here s where you can find one.
Robeson County
Along with several pharmacies and the Robeson County Health Department, UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton has held vaccine clinics in the county since January.
St. Johns County is reviewing an application for a 7-Eleven gas station and convenience store at northwest International Golf Parkway and Bannon Lakes Boulevard in the Bannon Lakes Planned Unit Development.
The site design includes a 4,650-square-foot building, 16 fueling positions and a car wash on 1.97 acres.
Wawa to St. Johns County
St. Johns County issued two permits, totaling $1.068 million, for a Wawa gas station, convenience store and gas canopy at 222 Florida 16 in St. Augustine.
The site is vacant land east of Interstate 95.
Old Navy to Durbin
St. Johns County issued a permit for the 13,588-square-foot interior build-out for Old Navy at 675 Durbin Pavilion Drive, Suite 106, in The Pavilion at Durbin Park at a cost of $435,244.