COVID-19 vaccinations are planned at some long-term care facilities in St. Johns County, while others are still waiting for relief.
Several officials at assisted living facilities in St. Johns County said their residences have appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations, though a couple who spoke with The Record said they were still waiting. One nursing home had its first session on Friday.
CVS and Walgreens are leading efforts to vaccinate staff and residents at long-term care facilities.
During Florida s current phase of vaccine distribution, vaccinations are only for long-term care facility residents and staff; health-care workers with direct patient contact; people 65 years old and older and people deemed extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 by hospital providers, according to the Florida Department of Health. That rule is outlined in an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida had a phased, orderly, step-by-step plan in place for distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the public, starting with the most vulnerable months before a vaccine was even approved for emergency use.
Following guidance laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state would focus on long-term care residents, hospital workers at the front lines of the coronavirus battle, workers essential to the running of society, and people with medical conditions that put them at higher risk of getting the disease.
The plan outlined procedures for distribution, inventory management, storage and handling, second-dose reminders, provider recruitment and enrolling, and communication with the public.
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Nashville is turning from relief to resolve, Mayor John Cooper said Friday evening after an early morning explosion downtown upended Christmas Day and caused destruction for several blocks.
No known suspects nor motive have been announced behind a bomb that detonated inside a parked RV on Nashville s historic Second Avenue near Lower Broadway.
Police have found what they believe are human remains but had not confirmed any fatalities.
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Anthony Q. Warner, 63, has been identified as the bomber in the Christmas day explosion in Nashville by U.S. Attorney Don Cochran.
Cochran announced the update to the investigation in a Sunday afternoon news conference. Anthony Warner is the bomber. He was present when the bomb went off, and he perished in the bombing, Cochran said.
DNA found at the scene was matched to samples taken at another location searched by investigators, TBI Director David Rausch said Sunday. The TBI was involved in testing the evidence.
Because they had identified a suspect, investigators said they were able to match samples to a potential family member quickly.