Air Force says nearly 8,500 miss deadline for COVID-19 shots
The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force have missed the deadline for getting COVID-19 vaccinations, including 800 who flatly refused and nearly 5,000 with pending requests for a religious exemption.
Man arrested after 12-year-old boy abducted, raped, shot in face
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. โ Miami-Dade police have confirmed that a man is in custody in connection with the abduction, sexual assault and shooting of a 12-year-old boy, according to News 6 partner WPLG-TV. The boy was sexually assaulted and shot over the weekend, officials said. Johnny can be seen on video escorting the boy to the market to get help. UPDATE: 12-year old boy who was abducted, raped & shot- snuck out of his home over the weekend to go over a friendโs house... even using pillows atop his bed to trick his parents. โWhen they told me it was a little boy, thatโs awful,โ said Celine Mejia.
Vaccinating Florida's seniors at Miami's largest hospital
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, Irma Mesa, 74, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Jackson Hospital in Miami. Mesa, who hasnt seen her children or grandchildren since January 2020, got a second appointment for her 80-year-old husband, Angel. The staff can thaw out only as much COVID-19 vaccine as the hospital can administer that same day. โWe donโt book any appointments until we know weโve got the supply,โ said David Zambrana, vice president of hospital operations. Mesa, who hasnโt seen her children or grandchildren since January 2020, even got a second appointment for her 80-year-old husband, Angel.
Some snowbirds and other Florida visitors can get the COVID-19 vaccine, health officials say
[TRENDING: How to get vaccine in Florida | Could $600 checks grow into $2,000 payments? Ron DeSantis has been asked about seasonal Florida residents and weighed in on the matter. After some conflicting answers, a press secretary from the Florida Division of Emergency Management said this applies to seasonal residents from out of the country as well. Marion CountyโPeople receiving the vaccine are not required to be full-time Florida residents. The Florida Department of Health indicated to our Emergency Management Director that they are sharing this guidance with the local health departments this afternoon.โVolusia CountyโThere is no residency requirement.โ
Inmate caught after escaping through hospital ceiling, stealing janitorial uniform
MIAMI โ Officers surrounded Jackson Memorial Hospital on Friday afternoon after an inmate who was thought to be wearing a hospital gown attempted to escape, News 6 sister station WPLG reports. The inmate identified as Jermaine Henderson was supposed to be taking a shower before scheduled surgery when he escaped through the ceiling of the bathroom, police said. Miami police officers surround Jackson Memorial HospitalOfficers quickly put the hospital on lockdown and set up a perimeter. Officers caught him in the area of Northwest 10th Avenue and 38th Street. Inmate caught after escaping before surgery at Jackson Memorial HospitalRecords show Henderson has a history of criminal cases that goes back to 2002 in Miami-Dade County.
Florida reports nearly 15,200 new infections as vaccine roll out continues slow progress
Dr. Norman G. Einspruch, 88, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Miami. As vaccine efforts are off to a slow start, Florida continues to see a positivity rate above 10% as the state tracks a rise in infections, reporting nearly 15,200 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday. Lake and Marion counties saw registration slots quickly fill up as health officials prepared to distribute the first doses of a coronavirus vaccine to the priority group. If approved, it would be the first coronavirus vaccine that could provide protection from the virus with one shot, instead of two like Pfizer and Moderna. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health recently began releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.
Florida reports 16,000 new COVID-19 cases on New Yearโs Eve
Dr. Norman G. Einspruch, 88, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Miami. We will get there.โBelow is a breakdown of Florida COVID-19 data reported by the state on Dec. 31:CasesThe Florida Department of Health reported 16,653 new cases on Thursday, bringing the stateโs overall total to 1,323,315 cases since March. Editorโs note: Along with the resources previously utilized by News 6 (state and county-by-county data), as of Dec. 7, WKMG has added state data pulled from the Florida Department of Healthโs Florida COVID19 State Testing Totals. This reflected the 16,653 positive cases reported out of 143,927 tests reported to the state. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health recently began releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.
Mass vaccination facilities across Florida are coming
In an exclusive interview with News 6, Florida Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz said the general public will likely gain access to the coronavirus vaccine in early spring. โThese facilities where these folks who live have to deal with this on a day-to-day basis, this is not the first medicine that these folks are getting. โThere could be a bunch of different ways, weโll analyze which approach the state will take,โ Moskowitz said. Just like we have testing facilities, there will be mass-vaccination facilities.โMoskowitz expects the Moderna vaccine will be approved by the end of the week and start arriving in Florida as soon as Monday. [RELATED: Hereโs when the general Florida population could receive a COVID-19 vaccine]He said doses of the vaccine are allocated weekly to all states.
Residents at Florida long-term care facilities could soon receive COVID-19 vaccine
Weโve got thousands of facilities in Florida, itโs not as easy as it would be in some smaller state,โ DeSantis said. The state is also expected to receive an additional 20,000 doses to help with vaccination efforts in long-term care facilities. [RELATED: Getting consent for long-term care facility patients will slow COVID-19 vaccine distribution]Once those two target populations receive their first doses, the state will then shift to focusing on elderly residents who are not in long-term care facilities but who could still develop a severe COVID-19 infection. DeSantis thinks it wonโt be until about February before the vaccine is available to the general public, although that depends on when the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved. โThe Johnson & Johnson vaccine, unlike the Pfizer and Moderna, itโs only one dose... the Johnson & Johnson is just normal refrigeration and you take it one time.
Pregnant woman pulls husband to safety as shark attacks him off Florida Keys
MARATHON, Fla. โ When a shark attacked her husband during a snorkeling trip in the Florida Keys, his pregnant wife didnโt think twice, jumping out of a boat to pull him to safety, a sheriffโs deputy said. Eddy, of Atlanta, had just slid into the water from a private boat when a large shark, estimated at 10 feet, latched onto his shoulder. Dukes, without hesitation, dove into the water and pulled Eddy to the safety of the boat,โ Deputy Christopher Aguanno wrote in his report. Several other snorkelers from other boats were already in the water when the attack happened, the deputy wrote. George Burgess, who retired as director of the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File, agreed that it was likely a bull shark that bit Eddy.