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The city is seeking federal reimbursement from FEMA to operate the testing sites.
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Some have already administered their last shots. Most of the remaining state and county facilities are slated to close in the next few weeks.
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Only slightly more first doses of Pfizer were administered at the FEMA-run vaccination sites on Monday than single-dose Johnson & Johnson shots.
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The Johnson & Johnson shots return after federal health officials decided the vaccine’s benefits outweigh a risk of rare blood clots discovered in 15 of nearly 8 million recipients.
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The sites had been offering the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine until the federal government recommended a pause this past week.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis called the pause in administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine a "speed bump," while acknowledging the state would follow the federal recommendation.
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Applicants must provide a death certificate as well as funeral home contracts and receipts. Those who qualify can receive up to $9,000 toward funeral services, including interment and cremation.
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Adults 18 and over now qualify to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Those age 16 and 17 can get the Pfizer vaccine with parental consent.
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The FEMA=supported centers will still provide second Pfizer doses to individuals who previously scheduled to do so after receiving their first dose at the sites.
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The FEMA sites were expected to close April 28, but will now close on May 26. To keep these sites open, the sites will utilize state vaccine allocations, the state said.