Of the 254,852 who have received a dose of the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Lake and Sumter counties since the state began its vaccination program in December, 170,590 were in Lake and 84,262 were in Sumter.
All told, 211,474 of those vaccinated, including 138,497 in Lake and 72,977 in Sumter, completed the two-shot series Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or the single dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson through Sunday – the latest information contained in Monday’s update. The majority – 130,949 in Lake County and 68,577 in Sumter – received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
They are among more than 7 million people statewide – 7,088,055 – who have completed one of the three series of vaccinations. More than 9.3 million people in Florida – 9,311,399 – have received at least one dose of the vaccines.
All told, 210,509 of those vaccinated, including 137,701 in Lake and 72,808 in Sumter, completed the two-shot series Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or the single dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson through Saturday – the latest information contained in Sunday’s update. The majority – 130,392 in Lake County and 68,493 in Sumter – received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
They are among more than 7 million people statewide – 7,021,068 – who have completed one of the three series of vaccinations. Nearly 9.3 million people in Florida – 9,265,816 – have received at least one dose of the vaccines.
In Lake County, 179 vaccines were administered Saturday, based on the DOH’s preliminary figures released Sunday. Of that total, 65 doses were the first of the two-shot series, with the remaining 114 completing either of the two-shot series.
All told, 204,930 of those vaccinated, including 133,167 in Lake and 71,7632 in Sumter, completed the two-shot series Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, or the single dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson through Wednesday – the latest information contained in Thursday’s update. The majority – 126,101 in Lake County and 67,500 in Sumter – received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
They are among more than 6.6 million people statewide – 6,663,786 – who have completed one of the three series of vaccinations. Moer than 9 million people in Florida – 9,101,152 – have received at least one dose of the vaccines.
In Lake County, 496 vaccines were administered Wednesday, based on the DOH’s preliminary figures for that day. Of that total, 132 doses were the first of the two-shot series, with the remaining 364 completing either of the two-shot series.
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The impact of voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations on the area workforce was the topic of an online Zoom webinar Tuesday morning, May 4, hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce. I don t know of a business that can afford to lose employees right now. Our message at the chamber is to maintain safety measures, but strongly consider the vaccine. We aren t pushing the vaccine, but this webinar is about vaccine options. Matt Kilian. We want to get open. We want to reopen and we want to stay open, Chamber President Matt Kilian said.
The population of the Brainerd lakes region triples during warm, summer months.
People flock to the area for the resorts, lakes and outdoor recreational opportunities – all of which make up the region’s hospitality industry, which plays a major economic role in the community. The onset of the pandemic last year challenged this industry, but a strong small-business community and a growing population helped the region maintain economic stability, local leaders said.
“The shutdowns were real. But when you look across the region itself, with the amount of employees that we have in the manufacturing industry and in the food industry, you didn’t feel it as much,” said Tyler Glynn, executive director of the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corp.