Lake County changing how COVID-19 vaccine is distributed

More counties are rolling out coronavirus vaccines. Lake County on Wednesday announced they will be distributing on a first-come, first-served basis after running into problems with their appointment system.

Fried wants National Guard to help with vaccines

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Wednesday called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to mobilize the National Guard to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

Vaccine appointments filling up over high demand
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COVID-19 vaccines are in high demand and counties are adjusting as appointment times fill up and doses are depleted until the next shipment. Health officials are urging Florida resident to be patient.

UK approves second COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage

Britain became the first country to authorize an easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine whose developers hope it will become the “vaccine for the world.”

Winter Park nursing home prepares to receive COVID-19 vaccine Saturday

Residents and staff of a long-term care facility in Winter Park are getting a belated Christmas present: The coronavirus vaccine.

Kamala Harris receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, will receive their first round of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout to US troops overseas gets underway

Troops based in Japan, South Korea and Europe were among the first to receive the vaccine amid rising cases of the coronavirus around the world.

First people 65+ receive COVID-19 vaccine in Seminole County

A former Charlotte Russe location at the Oviedo Mall has now been repurposed into a COVID-19 vaccination site.

Novavax begins Phase 3 testing of COVID-19 vaccine candidate

The candidate made by Novavax Inc. is the fifth to reach final-stage testing in the U.S. Some 30,000 volunteers are needed to prove if this vaccine — a different kind than its Pfizer and Moderna competitors — really works and is safe.

British government plans to approve Oxford vaccine, distribute starting Jan. 4

The Oxford COVID-19 vaccine will be distributed across the U.K. starting January 4 if it is approved, according to a report by the Sunday Telegraph.