For the first time in more than a year, Nova Southeastern University (NSU) students can see a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. That’s because of its voluntary VaxMax program, which has students and employees self-report through an online portal if they have been fully vaccinated or not. NSU is not mandating that peopleContinue Reading
A new study by researchers at the Cleveland Clinic published a pre-print (not peer-reviewed) paper in medRxiv that shows that individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection do not get additional benefits from vaccination. Researchers also include vaccines can be safely prioritized to those who have not been infected before. Check outContinue Reading
While the vaccine is being promoted by the press and Biden administration, some medical professionals are not willing to be forced into vaccine with 117 unvaccinated staffers from Houston Methodist Hospital filing a lawsuit Friday to avoid the hospital’s new COVID vaccine mandate. The lawsuit against Houston Methodist was filedContinue Reading
The Government of Iceland reports around 4,500 people in the country have received their second vaccination injection against COVID-19 and will thus be considered fully vaccinated. The Directorate of Health is now finalizing a digital solution that enables those individuals to obtain a vaccination certificate online at www.heilsuvera.is. The certificate mustContinue Reading
On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that by February 1st, the COVID-19 vaccine will have been offered to every resident and staff member to Florida’s nearly 700 nursing homes and over 3,000 assisted living facilities. This encouraging announcement follows another the Governor made late last week concerning vaccines andContinue Reading
Florida officials announced that nearly 350,000 seniors have been vaccinated to date, more than any other state in the nation that’s reporting updates. The state continues to prioritize vaccine access to seniors age 65 and older – a strategy that initially went above and beyond recommended guidelines issued by theContinue Reading
By Teddy Cambosa Over 15,000 Filipinos will join the vaccine trials organized by the World Health Organization, a Philippine official stated on January 6. “The Philippines and Colombia will be the first two countries to take part in the WHO solidarity vaccine trial,” Carlito Galvez, the National Task Force againstContinue Reading
On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) and Florida Department of Health (FDOH) have partnered with Publix Supermarkets to establish COVID-19 vaccination sites. Governor DeSantis made this announcement at the first Publix vaccination site in Ocala. Through a partnership with FDEM and FDOH, Publix isContinue Reading
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced four new actions the state is taking to continue its proactive approach to increase vaccinations and reaffirmed his commitment of putting Florida’s Seniors first. The Governor made the announcement during visits to Orlando Health in Seminole County and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. 1) ExpandingContinue Reading
The Florida Department of Health (DOH) say that through December 30, 211,165 total people have received the first vaccine dose. The breakdown by age is as follows: 16-24 years 6,047, 25-34 years 32,367, 35-44 years 38,525, 45-54 years 41,251, 55-64 years 42,557, 65-74 years 28,338, 75-84 years 13,266 and 85+ years 8,814 Dade County (26,150) and BrowardContinue Reading
Florida Department of Health officials announced that more 12,300 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to date and people who are 65 years old or older are on deck next week. Officials say the county’s 68 Skilled Nursing Facilities were reached within five days of the arrival of the PfizerContinue Reading
Hillsborough County, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, will begin vaccinating residents age 65 and older on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Hillsborough has allocated an initial 4,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to be distributed to front line health care workers and the vulnerable population ofContinue Reading
At least 70 percent of Medicare-eligible seniors say they want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 “at the earliest opportunity” or soon after seeing others “safely benefiting”, according to an eight-city survey announced today by ChenMed, one of the nation’s leading primary care providers. More than 1,500 at-risk elderly in Cincinnati,Continue Reading
This week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the State of Florida’s initial distribution plan for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Florida is preparing to receive 367,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine next week, pending Emergency Use Authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Doses of the Moderna vaccine will be distributed toContinue Reading
On Thursday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan after returning from a Washington, D.C. meeting, which includes details on the state’s initial allocation of 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine. “The federal government has allocated Florida 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine forContinue Reading
On Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on new therapeutics to treat COVID-19, as well as Florida’s vaccine distribution plan once vaccines are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Watch the Governor’s update by clicking the image below or clicking HERE. Wednesday’s update follows Governor DeSantis’ recentContinue Reading
