Tampa Bay area teen advocates for COVID-19 vaccinations after getting the Pfizer vaccine
16- and 17-year-olds eligible for Pfizer on April 5
Pinellas teen advocates for Pfizer vaccine after being vaccinated
and last updated 2021-04-05 10:19:06-04
PALM HARBOR, Fla. â One of the first teenagers in the Tampa Bay area to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now encouraging other teenagers to get the shot as well.
Pfizerâs vaccine is the only one authorized for teenagers who are ages 16- or 17-years-old because the company included them in their vaccine study. The Moderna and Janssen (Johnson and Johnson) vaccines are authorized for persons age 18 and up.
Florida schools get more time for spring tests due to coronavirus concerns
Parents, school officials have raised questions about adequate spacing, time to administer the annual exams.
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Ninth-graders at Land O Lakes High School wait to get startedon the writing part of the Florida Standards Assessments in 2015. In 2021, the state has will require in-person testing despite the pandemic, and has offered schools more time to administer the exams so students don t have to sit this close together. [ Pasco County Schools ]
Updated Feb. 15
Facing mounting concerns about the safety of in-person testing, the Florida Department of Education on Monday announced it would give schools two extra weeks this spring to conduct the Florida Standards Assessments.
Florida schools will resume state testing, in person. Some say no way.
Parent groups that support opting out of tests see new interest in their movement. âI just donât feel itâs worth the risk.â
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The Department of Education says students must take spring Florida Standards Assessments in person. Some students taking classes remotely because of the pandemic don t feel safe going to campus. [ Pasco County Schools ]
Updated Feb. 15
Pasco County eighth-grader Sophia Slagter has attended classes from home since the pandemic began nearly a year ago.
Sheâs got asthma and other health issues that put her at risk, and her family has taken strict precautions to keep her safe. They plan to continue âhunkering downâ until the threat abates.