Jacksonville

At Jacksonville’s two major vaccination sites, the lines were short - and at times nonexistent - as the eligibility age dropped to 40 in Florida.

Before traveling to the FEMA-run Gateway Town Center vaccination center, the vice president praised the state for lowering the age to get a COVID vaccination to 50.

The staff that operates the Edward Waters College community site said its online program allowed people to sign up without adequately prescreening for age.

The governor expects the age to drop as soon as demand softens among ages 65 and older. Meantime, six sites are opening in underserved communities "to reach anyone who may fall through the cracks."

With new locations opening and information evolving, here’s a rundown of where shots are available in Duval, Putnam, Nassau, Baker and St. Johns counties.

Mayor Lenny Curry has extended Duval County’s mask mandate through at least Feb. 25.

Over the past week, Jacksonville has reported an average of nearly 900 new cases every day. That’s a record high as cases, positivity, hospitalizations and deaths are trending upward.

Residents 65 and older and health care workers with direct exposure to patients can call the health department to get vaccinated.

The new center, a joint effort of Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Wolfson Children's Hospital and Nemours Children's Specialty Care, is set to open shortly after the first of the year.

Duval County residents should take extra care to avoid mosquito bite, as the West Nile virus has been detected in the county, health officials say.