Latest vaccine schedules and resources
Published: April 22, 2021 12:09 PM EDT
Updated: April 22, 2021 2:05 PM EDT
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To see the FDOH’s report on who has been vaccinated in the state, click here (PDF download). The report is updated daily.
Florida Department of Health has a vaccine locator to confirm vaccine locations and contact information in the state.
Eligibility to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida includes all persons 18 years of age and older.
Teens that are 16 or 17 years of age are also eligible only for the Pfizer vaccine, and they must have a completed consent form.
The Atlantic
Vaccine regimens need both science and public trust to succeed.
Adam Maida / The Atlantic
The debates began as 2020 ended and the first vaccines were headed toward authorization. Skip the second dose, some researchers proposed just one prick of the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna formulation might be enough to do the trick. Jab No. 2 is crucial, others parried, but perhaps it can be postponed longer than the prescribed three or four weeks. No need to screw with the schedule, still others insisted, if the amount of vaccine in each inoculation gets cut in half.
The details varied, but the common thread was clear: To combat the limitations of vaccine supply, these controversial proposals suggested, we should stretch the resources we’ve got.
Vaccine supply continues to be an issue, and one UAB doctor said there is no guarantee that second shots will be available for those who received their first shots at one of their clinics.
Are We Hurtling or Hurdling Towards Herd Immunity for COVID-19?
Vaccines against COVID-19 were developed in record-smashing time, and now that the rollout has begun, attention is returning to herd immunity, in a real rather than hypothetical sense.
Herd immunity refers to the protection against an infectious disease that arises when a critical mass of individuals in a population becomes immune. The pathogen can’t find welcoming bodies, and the epidemic dies out. Once herd immunity is attained, mitigation measures can be relaxed. But if society opens too soon, a second and even third wave of disease can ensue – as we’ve seen.