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Vaccine rollout smooth, as cases rise
The Apalachicola Times
Franklin and Gulf county health officials are seeing tight cooperation when it comes to the vaccine roll-out, but warn residents that an increase in COVID-19 cases requires continued vigilance.
With 964 Gulf residents vaccinated as Tuesday morning, and Franklin close behind with 818, Sarah Quaranta, administrator of the state health department serving both counties, said the rollout has gone well, as the department awaits a further supply of the Moderna vaccine.
But, she warned, with a positivity rate of 20 percent in Franklin, and 19 percent in Gulf, the urgency is to get it down to acceptable levels.
County waits for vaccine distribution
The Apalachicola Times
Franklin County isn’t slated yet to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine but health department staffers are getting ready for when it does.
“We’ve been receiving many calls about the vaccine and COVID-19 prevention. Rest assured that we are working closely with our local hospital, and emergency management, to prepare for mass vaccination projects for Franklin County,” read a news release issued by the county health department last week.
Securing and distributing a COVID-19 vaccine is a top priority for the state of Florida. A COVID-19 vaccine will be a critical resource to preventing the further spread of the virus and allowing Floridians to return to the normal pace of life,” it read. “We encourage all Floridians and visitors to discuss the vaccine with their doctor if they have questions.”