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COVID-19 cases have increased across Flagler County and Florida for the past five weeks, Florida Department of Health-Flagler Health Officer Bob Snyder said on Flagler Broadcasting s Free For All Friday radio program on July 9.
Locally, there has been a 46% increase in a week, he said, including 88 cases that week, and 14 people in the hospital, including two in the ICU. We haven’t seen that in weeeks, he said. .. The message can just continue to be: Vaccinate, vaccinate, vaccinate.
Snyder and FDOH Medical Director Dr. Stephen Bickel are available to answer questions from people who are on the fence or unsure about getting vaccinated, Snyder said.
1 hour ago Share DOH Health Officer Bob Snyder says it s due to Flagler Health and Rehabilitation Center only vaccinating 24% of its staff.
Twelve patients and eight staff members have COVID-19 at Flagler Health and Rehabilitation, Florida Department of Health-Flagler Health Officer Bob Snyder reported May 28 on WNZF’s “Free For All Friday.”
Of the 20 total cases, four resulted in hospitalizations over the past few weeks.
How did the outbreak happen?
Snyder said that only 24% of the staff have been vaccinated.
Get vaccinated, get tested
Vaccination operations starting May 29 follow:
Tuesday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 2
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. After-Hours Vaccination Clinic at DOH-Flagler, 301 Dr. Carter Blvd in Bunnell. Ages 12 and older Pfizer only. Please call 386-437-7350 ext. 0 for scheduling or questions.
Over 76% of Flagler County residents 65 and over have been vaccinated for COVID-19, and the total number of residents vaccinated as of April 9 was 43,672.
Health Department vaccination and testing sites: April 10-17
Vaccination:
All Flagler County residents age 18 and over are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Florida Department of Health is providing Moderna vaccines at the following locations:
Flagler County Fairground vaccination site
150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell
Second doses: Monday and Tuesday mornings, 8:30-11 a.m.
Visit myvaccine.fl.gov or call 866-201-1541 to make an appointment.
Parkview Church Palm Coast
Tuesdays, 9-11 a.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church