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People registered in Co. standby pool: About 133,000 (as of Jan. 19)
While seniors in Manatee County wait to hit the COVID-19 vaccination lottery, pharmacies have begun giving shots at many retirement homes and assisted living facilities after receiving the vaccine from the state.
Vaccinations at such facilities are a result of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Programs. Facilities registered for the program through Florida’s Department of Health and Agency for Health Care Administration.
Karla Oliver, executive director at East County s The Fountains of Hope, said it had chosen CVS to give the vaccinations, which are expected to be delivered Jan. 22.
WESTPORT The school district’s nurses and administrators recently recommended that all community school students learn remotely for the first two weeks of January.
The School Committee on Thursday did not support the plan, so district students will continue to report to in-person learning following the holiday break. Students can continue to learn remotely, if they prefer. The holiday break begins Dec. 23, with an early dismissal, and it concludes on Jan. 3.
School will be back in session on Jan. 4.
Interim School Superintendent Thomas Aubin said that school nurses were recommending a remote period because the school district and community at large witnessed a spike in positive COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving. Aubin said that with a long holiday break, there is a stronger likelihood that some families will travel, increasing their exposure.