Florida adds 3,798 new coronavirus cases, 30 additional deaths

The Florida Department of Health reported 3,798 new cases of coronavirus, along with 30 additional deaths on Sunday.

Ireland is latest country to pause AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine following blood clot reports

At least five European countries have now paused AstraZeneca’s vaccine following sporadic reports of blood clots, despite a lack of evidence the shot was responsible. The European Medicines Agency is investigating.

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sites open in Brevard, Volusia

The State of Florida is in its thirteenth week of vaccine distribution and is continuing to increase vaccine access statewide. Additional vaccination sites were announced in Brevard and Volusia counties.

Anti-COVID-19 vaccine accounts thrive on social media, despite platform rules

With vaccination against COVID-19 in full swing, social platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation that aims to undermine trust in the vaccines. But problems abound.

US surpasses COVID-19 vaccine milestone of 100 million shots administered

The U.S. has administered more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine according to the latest numbers posted Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DeSantis on Biden: 'We are not going to let him lockdown Florida'

The governor argued that with vaccines now available and the vast majority of seniors in Florida vaccinated, the idea of a lockdown will not be entertained. 

Biden targeting May 1 to open vaccines to all
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President Joe Biden is rushing to make vaccines available to more Americans, hoping to get shots into your arm by May 1, but in Florida, you could get it even sooner than that.

CDC finds women report worse side effects from COVID-19 vaccine than men

According to data from the CDC, of the first 6,994 people who reported side effects after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, 79% were women.

Novavax vaccine has 96% efficacy against original COVID-19 strain, 55.4% against South Africa variant

Vaccine developer Novavax announced on Thursday that its vaccine offers high levels of protection against the original coronavirus strain that causes COVID-19, but the vaccine’s efficacy is diminished by some coronavirus variants, including one that originated in South Africa.

Trump takes credit for COVID-19 vaccine: 'I hope everyone remembers!'

"I hope everyone remembers when they’re getting the COVID-19 (often referred to as the China Virus) Vaccine, that if I wasn’t President, you wouldn’t be getting that beautiful 'shot' for 5 years, at best."

CDC could 'soon' ease school distancing guidelines to 3 feet

The CDC could "soon" ease its coronavirus-related physical distancing guidelines for in-person learning from six-feet to three.

Fauci says CDC to release more guidance on what vaccinated people can safely do

For now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still doesn’t recommend traveling, even if you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But Dr. Anthony Fauci says that could be changing.

Florida will soon lower COVID vaccine age eligibility to 55

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that after the state makes people 60 and older eligible for the COVID vaccine on Monday, it will soon lower the age to 55 and then probably open it up to the rest of the population.