J&J Shots Coming Back to Federally-Supported Vaccination Sites
Federally-supported vaccination sites in the state of Florida will resume administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine starting tomorrow, April 25th.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management said sites will open at 7 a.m. and will have the capacity to administer 3,000 doses of the vaccine every day.
The announcement comes after officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration lifted an 11-day pause on Johnson & Johnson s single-dose shot Friday. Scientific advisers to the CDC decided the vaccine s benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot.
(1/4) Federally-supported vaccination sites will resume the use of the one-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine tomorrow, April 25 at 7 a.m. Each site will have the capacity to administer up to 3,000 doses per day. More info below ⬇️ FL Division of Emergency Management (@FLSERT) April 24, 2021
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Broward Health to Suspend Community Vaccinations Friday
The decision comes after the health provider distributed more than 100,000 doses of the vaccine, saying the move came due to recent low demand. It has been our great privilege to serve our community these past months, and we are grateful for the numerous ways in which local businesses, public officials and you, our neighbors, have supported our efforts throughout the pandemic, the provider said in a statement, adding those currently scheduled for vaccinations would remain.
Homestead Walk-Up Event Starts Continues Friday
The city, in coordination with the Florida Department of Emergency Management, will hold the event at the FOP Lodge at Harris Field, located at 675 North Homestead Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. running through Saturday.
Pop-Up Site Opens in Miami Lakes on Thursday
The site will be opening at 9 a.m. and is located at Royal Oaks Park, located at 16500 NW 87th Avenue.
It is one of three sites open in the city. Officials have not said how long the site will remain open at that location.
FIU, Florida Department of Health Bring Vaccine Bus to Campus for Final Day
The bus, a partnership between the school and the state, will be located in the northeast corner of campus from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The vaccine bus will offer the Pfizer vaccine on a first come first served basis. In addition, a limited allotment of vaccines will be available at the bus for FIU students, faculty and staff age 18 or older, or those 16 and older accompanied by a parent or guardian.