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As the state of Florida has seen more than 50,000 people die from COVID-19, an Orlando city commissioner is holding a commnity vigil Tuesday evening to acknowledge those many lives lost.
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.
Vaccination rates among Southwest Florida s Black residents are far below state averages, so authorities are bringing the lifesaving shots closer to where they live and to places of worship.
The outreach is critical to overcoming residents reluctance to getting vaccinated out of mistrust of the health care system and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, Black civic leaders say.
The challenge was made even harder when the federal government on April 13 paused use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was seen as the best way to reach people who are reluctant to get immunized, especially those in diverse and underserved communities.
Vaccine appointments available in Harlem Heights community
Published: April 21, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
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Two hundred doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be available in the Harlem Heights Community, provided by the Florida Department of Health in Lee County.
The appointments will be at Mount Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church at 7240 Concourse Drive on Saturday, April 24 between 9 a.m and 1 p.m.
Anyone 18 and older is eligible for the shot, according to a flyer.
In order to get a shot, an appointment should be made by calling 239-437-8122.
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