Updated: 11:33 AM EST January 8, 2021
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. We ve heard from people frustrated with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the process for trying to reserve a spot to get the vaccine. Phone systems have been overwhelmed. Fake websites promised a vaccine for a price. So what s needed to make it a smoother process? Local leaders have acknowledged there have been several issues.
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman says he would give the rollout an F, posting on Facebook, I m an optimist so I tried to be hopeful and optimistic that it wouldn t be a cluster, but unfortunately it has been, and I can t say I was surprised.
Manatee County first responders receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
After two days of vaccinations, Saur says about 50 percent of Manatee County’s first responders and EMS will be vaccinated. Author: Lia Fernandez (WTSP) Updated: 5:42 PM EST December 22, 2020
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. Today, the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations was administered to dozens of Manatee County first responders.
“We received the vaccine from Pinellas County Department of Health,” said Jacob Saur, the public safety director for Manatee County.
Pinellas County was one of the first in the state, along with Broward County to receive a large shipment and doses of the Pfizer vaccine.