Florida county offers gift cards to get more people vaccinated
By FOX 35 News Staff
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Florida county offers gift cards to get more people vaccinated
Health officials want to get vaccination numbers even higher and many counties are trying new ways to get people to vaccine sites.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - More than 10 million people in Florida have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health officials want to get vaccination numbers even higher and many counties are trying new ways to get people to vaccine sites.
For example, officials are at Seminole State College on Monday to offer gift cards to grocery stores to those who get vaccinated. You have to be vaccinated on Tuesday to receive the monetary incentive.
How to get the coronavirus vaccine in Michigan
By FOX 2 Staff
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - Effective Monday, Jan. 11, residents 65 and over and now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine but that does not mean every health department is scheduling appointments.
In Michigan, every county is in charge of setting up appointments and distributing the vaccine as the supply from Pfizer and Moderna grows.
Most counties have said they don t have the supply necessary but there both pharmaceutical companies are working to create and ship more of the doses to every state.
Who is eligible
Healthcare workers were the first to get vaccinated in Michigan, starting on December 14. After moving through Phase 1A in mid-December, the state wants to increase the number of people that can get the treatment. That includes people over the age of 75, frontline essential workers like first responders, PreK-12 education employees, food and agriculture, manufacturing, postal service, public transit, and gro
What s the best way for North Texans to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
By Natalie Solis and FOX 4 Staff
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What’s the best way for North Texans to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
As the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out, many people want to know the best way to get on the vaccination list.
DALLAS - As more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine reach North Texas, many people now want to know how and where they can get one.
Should people register with their county, talk to their doctor, or inquire at their local pharmacy?
The answer is all of the above.
Some Dallas first responders get COVID-19 vaccine thanks to Parkland
Some Dallas first responders get COVID-19 vaccine thanks to Parkland
While Dallas hasn’t gotten its first allotment of vaccines yet, Parkland Hospital has and is sharing what it has to make first responders safe.
DALLAS - Some Dallas first responders got their first shots of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday.
Other departments are waiting anxiously for shipments from the state to arrive.
For paramedics and firefighters who ve answered many 911 calls for people sick and showing symptoms of COVID-19, it can t get here fast enough.
And while Dallas hasn’t gotten its first allotment yet, Parkland Hospital has and is sharing what it has to make first responders safe.