Vaccinations of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson product have been temporarily paused.
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People exit after receiving vaccines at the FEMA-run vaccination site located at the Tampa Greyhound Track, on the first day the eligibility age dropped to 18 and up, Monday, April 5, 2021 in Tampa. Author: Andrew Krietz Updated: 2:29 PM EDT April 18, 2021
TAMPA, Fla. Health care workers once again will be administering the first doses of the two-dose Pfizer vaccine starting Tuesday at the Tampa Greyhound Track.
The federally-supported hub offered the Pfizer vaccine to Floridians when it opened and switched to the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. But it had been forced to switch back when the U.S. last week recommended a pause in use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of extremely rare but potentially dangerous blood clots.
Florida adds 6,323 coronavirus cases, 74 deaths Saturday
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Florida adds 6,762 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths Thursday
One in 10 people have been infected with the virus statewide.
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Floridaâs positivity rate was about 10.3 percent Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University. [ Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and CHRIS URSO | Times ]
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Florida has seen 2,148,448 cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, which means one in 10 Floridians have been infected with the virus.
The reported 6,762 coronavirus cases and 78 deaths Thursday. A total of 34,907 people have died in Florida of the virus.
1 out of 10 Florida residents has tested positive for the coronavirus since March 1, 2020. https://t.co/ZqePdfpRsspic.twitter.com/mbE4Ezq97r Tampa Bay Times (@TB Times) April 15, 2021