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Biden’s Covid Challenge: 100 Million U.S. Vaccinations in the First 100 Days, It Won’t Be Easy
By Victoria Knight
It’s in the nature of presidential candidates and new presidents to promise big things. Just months after his 1961 inaugur [...]
Florida DOH-Citrus Vaccine Drive-Thru for 65+ on Jan 23rd
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) will be offering COVID-19 vaccines to individuals 65 and older at another drive-thru c [...]
Florida DOH-Pinellas Release Recent Efforts in Providing COVID-19 Vaccine
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County (DOH-Pinellas), in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, Flo [...]
Biden Terms Vaccine Rollout ‘A Dismal Failure’ as He Unveils Pandemic Response Plan
By Victoria Knight
President-elect Joe Biden has delivered two speeches focused on the nation’s covid response. Last Thursday night, he laid out a [...]
Florida DOH-Pasco COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Open Jan 19-22
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) will be holding four vaccination clinics the week of Jan. 18, 2021. [...]
CVS and Walgreens Under Fire for Slow Pace of Vaccination in Nursing Homes
By Rachel Bluth and Lauren Weber
The effort to vaccinate some of the country’s most vulnerable residents against covid-19 has been slowed by a fed [...]
Pinellas: All COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Full
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - UPDATE: All appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations for 65 and older residents are now full.
Residents who were unable to b [...]
Hillsborough County Takes Vaccine to Seniors Where They Live
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - Today Hillsborough County began an aggressive new initiative to expand vaccination distribution to residents, full and pa [...]
Polk County Vaccine Online Portal Active Thursday
BARTOW, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health Polk County's COVID-19 vaccination registration portal is now open for online reservations for those [...]
Florida Department of Health Pasco County Encourages Patience and Preparation for COVID-19 Vaccine
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco) is encouraging anyone 65 and older who needs the COVID-19 vaccinati [...]