Orange County working to get homebound seniors vaccinated

Not every senior has access to a car or the Internet, and for those people, it’s hard to register for and then get a vaccine.

FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: Thousands of wasted vaccines reported in Florida

The coronavirus vaccine is already in short supply, so when reports surfaced that some doses were lost or wasted in Florida, we wanted to take a closer look.

Orange County working to get homebound seniors vaccinated
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Not every senior has access to a car or the Internet, and for those people, it?s hard to register for and then get a vaccine.

Amtrak aims to get 100% of its employees vaccinated by offering extra pay, benefits

According to Amtrak, the company will grant excused absences to employees receiving a vaccination during regularly scheduled work hours and will pay employees an allowance equivalent to two hours of straight-time pay.

People traveling around the world to get vaccine
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Many people desperately want to get the coronavirus vaccine, and now some are going so far as to take a trip across the globe just to get one.

CVS rolling out 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to pharmacies in 11 states

CVS has announced it will be making its recently acquired 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses available to “eligible populations” in limited pharmacies across 11 states.

Shots for seniors stranded in their homes
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The state is offering a COVID-19 vaccine lifeline for seniors dealing with mobility issues and are stranded in their homes. They can't get out of the house, so starting next week, the shots will go to them.

Search for stolen car with vaccines
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Authorities are looking for a vehicle that was stolen in Polk County, Florida and is said to have contained dozens of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines.

Study looks at mixing and matching two doses of COVID vaccine
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Guidelines currently call for the both doses of the two-shot coronavirus vaccines offered by Pfizer and Moderna come from the same manufacturer. A study in the United Kingdom is looking into the effectiveness of mixing and matching doses.

FOX 35 INVESTIGATES: Wasted COVID-19 vaccines
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The coronavirus vaccine is already in short supply, so when reports surfaced that some doses were lost or wasted in Florida, we wanted to take a closer look.

Missouri lawmaker charged with selling fake stem cell fluid, claiming it was treatment for COVID-19

Federal prosecutors allege Patricia Derges, who was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, knowingly sold fake stem cells marketed as a treatment for COVID-19, defrauding individuals for thousands of dollars.

Florida sets aside COVID-19 vaccines for home-bound seniors, Holocaust survivors

The state of Florida on Thursday launched a pilot program to bring COVID-19 vaccines to home-bound seniors, setting aside hundreds of doses specifically for Holocaust survivors.

CVS, Walgreens not part of federal vaccine program in Florida

If you thought you would be able to walk down the street to your neighborhood CVS or Walgreens to get a COVID-19 shot, think again. FOX 35 News has learned that Florida locations are presently not part of a new federal vaccine program.

CDC: Vaccine distribution hits hurdle as nursing home staff refuse shots

Many nursing home staff members around the country have declined the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

CDC: Vaccine distribution hits hurdle as nursing home staff refuse shots
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Many nursing home staff members around the country have declined the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.