28,500 COVID-19 vaccines on the way to hospitals around Florida Share Updated: 11:17 PM EST Feb 5, 2021 Share Updated: 11:17 PM EST Feb 5, 2021
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Show Transcript EXPLAINS, THAT IS NOT THE ONLY BIT OF ENCOURAGING NEWS. HADAS: THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CONFIRMS AN ADDITIONAL 28,500 DOSES OF THE VACCINE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO 33 HOSPITALS STATEWIDE AND MAY BE USED TO VACCINA THOSE CONSIDERED EXTREMELY VULNERABLE. THE LIST OF HOSPITALS INCLUDE ADVENT HEALTH DAYTONA BEACH AND ROCKLEDGE CENTER. A DECEMBER 2020 EXECUTIVE ORDER FROM THE GOVERNOR WAS CITED TELLING WE 2 THAT HOSPITAL PROVIDERS CAN VACCINATE THOSE THEY DEEM VULNERABLE. HEART DISEASE, KIDNEY DISEASE. CANCER. THOSE ARE SOME OF THE DISEASES THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED. HADAS: COVID-19 HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE TRENDING DOWN NATIONWIDE. WE CONTINUE TO SEE A DAILY DECREASE IN BOTH OUR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS AS WELL AS OUR ICU PATIENTS. HADAS: THAT NUMBER WAS ABOUT 590