Weekly vaccination rates drop markedly in Orange County and Florida PUBLISHED 7:25 AM ET May. 08, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:25 AM EDT May. 08, 2021
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ORLANDO, Fla. Just weeks after the Sunshine State expanded access to the COVID-19 vaccine to all Florida adults, many sites across the state are now seeing a drop in demand for the shots.
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The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Orange County drops sharply
The Valencia College West site recently reported 500 shots a day, down from 3,000
Some of the drop may be due to vaccine hesitancy, health officials say
To make getting a shot easier, Publix pharmacies to start allowing walk-ins Monday
Three weeks ago, Janelle Dunn was counting down the hours to the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines that her nonprofit health clinic had been pleading for since January. Now she’s struggling to literally give them away. “Demand is extremely low,” said Dunn, CEO of Sanford-based True Health, a community health center with seven Central Florida locations. “And for Johnson & Johnson, it’s basically .
Decision to resume use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine could come Friday
CDC panel to discuss J&J vaccine
A decision on whether to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could come as early as Friday.
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - A decision on whether to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could come as early as Friday.
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention committee is expected to meet and discuss the investigation into the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six people developed rare blood clots after receiving the vaccine.
The CDC and U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended temporarily halting use of the vaccine in early April. FOX News reported CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said she is really hopeful that the one-and-done shot can be used again soon.