The order, issued late Friday afternoon, allows physicians to vaccinate people who are deemed “extremely vulnerable” to the disease.
In this statewide project, journalists explore the high costs of the pandemic for children and young adults. The project is supported in part by the Hammer Family Charitable Foundation and the Education Writers Association.
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The process of trying to get vaccinated can be confusing. A new platform from the federal government and private sector partners makes it easier to find a provider where you live.
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The staff that operates the Edward Waters College community site said its online program allowed people to sign up without adequately prescreening for age.
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Dr. Jason Goldman, an American College of Physicians liaison to the CDC advisory committee on immunization practices, talks about the state's vaccine priorities on the "Florida Roundup."
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On Friday, the system began accepting appointments for this group, but available slots quickly filled up with no timeframe for when reservations will reopen.
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Each day in Florida about 100 kids are involuntarily committed for psychiatric exams under the Baker Act. That adds up to about 36,000 kids a year, and experts say something has to be done. We explore what happens when kids get committed.