10,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines headed to Leon County
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare says 5,600 vaccines will arrive Wednesday, Dec. 23.
and last updated 2020-12-22 18:20:09-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â More COVID-19 vaccines are rolling into Florida. The Sunshine State is expecting 120,000 vaccines from Pfizer and another 360,000 from Moderna this week.
Leon County is expected to get 10,000 of those Moderna vaccines.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare anticipates 5,600.
Capital Regional Medical Center expects 2,400.
Leon County Department of Health is planning to receive 2,500.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare plans to get the shipment Wednesday, Dec. 23.
âOn behalf of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, we are thrilled to receive our first shipment of the COVID-19 vaccines,â said Mark OâBryant, President & CEO of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. âGetting vaccinated, wearing a mask, social distancing and frequent hand washing will collectively help
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Foundation staff and volunteers were distributing breakfast trays to those driving through the church parking lot.
Beyond the free breakfast, there were numerous service providers on hand to help with everything from longer-term nutrition needs to affordable health care options.
Tallahassee s South City Foundation hosted another in its series of Pop-Up-Pancake Breafasts on Saturday, Dec. 12. The event brought a nearly endless line of traffic to the Greater Love Church of God and Christ on Orange Avenue.
Besides the free pancakes, there were also free health screenings. Donnell Durden was among the staff from the Bond Community Health Center. We are out here helping the community learn their status, whether it s for blood pressure or glucose levels, he said, ticking off the list of health screening services being offered.