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Has Florida changed its vaccine strategy?
That s a big question around the state capitol as the governor seems to have reversed course on whether to hold back shots.
The Centers for Disease Control reported this week Florida has yet to use about half of its allotted three million COVID-19 vaccines. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki noted the statistic
on Monday, suggesting Florida has a distribution issue.
In response, Gov. Ron DeSantis doubled down on his claim that most of the remaining doses are being held as boosters during a Wednesday news conference.
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The latest CDC data shows Florida has yet to use about half of its allotted three million COVID-19 shots.
and last updated 2021-01-27 18:33:00-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. â Has Florida changed its vaccine strategy?
That s a big question around the state capitol as the governor seems to have reversed course on whether to hold back shots.
The Centers for Disease Control reported this week Florida has yet to use about half of its allotted three million COVID-19 vaccines. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki noted the statistic
President Biden called for unity at his inauguration Wednesday, but working with the Republican leaders of Florida is likely to put that desire to the test.
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The daily rundown Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the number of Florida coronavirus cases increased by 11,914 (0.7 percent), to 1,601,011; active hospitalizations decreased by 216 (2.9 percent), to 7,147; deaths rose by 142 (nearly 0.6 percent), to 24,578.
New beginning Joe Biden, sworn into office shortly before noon on Wednesday, began his term as president with a call for a unity and then quickly started on efforts to dismantle part of former President Donald Trump’s legacy with a series of executive orders and actions. Florida Democrats were effusive with praise for Biden’s speech and his initial decisions.
Florida Democrats uniformly praised President Biden’s inaugural speech and his rise to power Wednesday, while the few Florida Republicans who commented offered caveats to Biden’s bipartisan message.