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Vera Leip, an 88-year-old retired teacher, was the first resident of John Knox Village in Pompano Beach to receive the vaccine on Dec. 16, 2020.
Some Florida hospitals are running out of COVID-19 vaccines, as many seniors continue to grow frustrated waiting for their shot.
Many Florida seniors continue to experience mounting frustrations as they try, often without success, to make a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Seniors across the state say trying to get the vaccine is challenging, as they get repeatedly shut out of appointments through various sign-up sites. They can expect more of the same for many weeks, experts say.
Some seniors who had appointments to roll up their sleeves, saw those dates canceled as some vaccination sites ran out of doses. State and local officials say the problem is one of supply. Not enough vaccine shipments are coming to the state to meet the overwhelming demand.
Jacksonville s ICU capacity nearing 90% ahead of New Year
One local hospital says they are approaching their summer high of their ICU census on New Year s Eve. Author: Troy Kless (First Coast News) Published: 6:41 PM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 6:41 PM EST December 31, 2020
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. Some Jacksonville hospitals are preparing for a post-holiday COVID-19 rush.
As people continue to travel and celebrate holidays, the number of people with COVID-19 already in local ICUs is concerning to healthcare workers.
UF Health staff say they are opening a surge capacity unit as they are currently holding 94 COVID-19 positive patients, 30 of whom are in the ICU between their two Jacksonville campuses.