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U.S. Anti-Vaccine Activists Peddle Theories That COVID-19 Shots Are Deadly, Undermining Vaccination
By Liz Szabo
Anti-vaccine groups are exploiting the suffering and death of people who happen to fall ill after receiving a covid shot, threatening [...]
100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Joined by Florida Gov. DeSantis for 1 Million COVID Vaccine Milestone
On Friday Governor Ron DeSantis joined decorated World War II veteran and centenarian Henry Sayler to witness Sayler receiving his first dose of the [...]
Pinellas County Receives New Shipment of COVID Vaccine for 65+ Residents, New Requirements Listed
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - Registration for COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone 65 and older re-opens at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, following a new shipme [...]
DOH Pasco County Reminds Public About Vaccine Appointments
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Residents are encouraged to create an account on the patient portal to receive alerts about vaccine appointment availability and [...]
Vaccination and Second Dose Update for Residents Ages 65 and Older
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Hillsborough County, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and Florida Division of Emergency Management, h [...]
Florida Department of Health Citrus County, Info on Second Vaccine Dose
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will be mailing second dose appointment postcards to individuals [...]
Biden Takes the Reins, Calls for a United Front Against COVID-19 and Other Threats
By Julie Rovner
Joe Biden on Wednesday took the oath to become the 46th president of the United States, vowing to bring the nation together in the [...]
DOH-Polk Works with Community Partners to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine across Polk County
BARTOW, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health Polk County (DOH-Polk) will be working with community vaccination partners across the county to distr [...]
DOH-Pasco County to Reduce Days of COVID-19 Testing
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Starting January 25, 2021 the drive-thru testing site at Gulfview Square Mall in Pasco County located at 9409 U.S. Highway 19 in [...]
St. Petersburg Physicians Work to Treat Long Term COVID Symptoms
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - The negative symptoms of COVID-19 can continue to stay with some individuals well past the initial course of the disease.
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