Since a limited amount of coronavirus vaccine is available in Florida, residents are understandable to know when they will be able to take a dose.
One of the largest hospitals in South Florida will open its doors to patients seeking the vaccine that is much younger than the state requires – as long as they meet certain requirements.
Here’s what we know today about the coronavirus outbreak in Florida and the attempt to stop it.
Slots remain open at CVS locations in South Florida
Days after it was announced that locations in South Florida – in Miami-Dade and Broward – will be offering the vaccine, the slots will remain open at CVS locations in the area.
To register for an appointment, click on this link to see places with openings.
Elderly people are vaccinated at medical centers in Chen
Up to 1,100 pre-planned COVID-19 vaccinations will be safely delivered at the two newest centers in the provinces of Miami-Dade and Broward on Saturday.
The events, held at 2230 Northwest 95th Street in Miami and 3460 North Andrews Avenue in Oakland Park, are part of a strategic and versatile alliance with the Florida Department of Health to better protect thousands of elderly people in suburban neighborhoods from the coronavirus pandemic.
Broward Health offers high-risk vaccinations to people over 18
Broward Health announced Friday that it has opened COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals 18 years and older.
According to a Broward Health spokesman, all appointments were filled from Friday afternoon. It is unclear when exactly the health care system will reopen a number of appointments, but it will probably be next week.
Patients from the age of 18 who meet one of the high-risk groups can only receive the vaccine by appointment.
FDA panel unanimously recommends Johnson & Johnson vaccine
A key advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday supported Johnson & Johnson’s single-vaccine coronavirus vaccine for emergencies.
The recommendation is a critical step that paves the way for the distribution of a third preventative treatment in the US next week.
The non-binding decision, adopted 22-0, by the FDA’s Advisory Committee on Vaccines and Related Biological Products, comes as the Biden government is increasing the supply of vaccine doses and getting Americans vaccinated as quickly as possible.