Race Bias COVID Vaccination South Florida

January 22, 2021 Leave a comment

Of the roughly 138,000 people who have gotten the vaccines in Miami-Dade, just 8,265 — or 6% — identified as Black, according to the latest state data, released Thursday. Excluding the 19,200 or so people who were marked as “unknown” race, that’s still just 7% of the total, compared to the overall portion of Miami-Dade that is black — 16.7%, according to U.S. Census data.

Miami-Dade COVID vaccine numbers show racial divide | Miami Herald

While this evidence refers to South Florida (Miami-Dade and Broward Counties) certainly the same pattern will be throughout the State of Florida. There is no evidence that that Governor or other State authorities have recognized the problem or have taken remedial action.

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Can Governor DeSantis @govrondesantis Count? Masking Needed Urgently Too

January 22, 2021 Leave a comment

So far, Florida has administered about 1.2 million of the 2.5 million doses it has received, according to state and federal trackers. Florida health authorities told lawmakers recently the rollout has been stymied by problems with supply and distribution. Florida hospital systems including Cleveland Clinic Florida and Baptist Health this week ceased making appointments for future vaccinations, citing insufficient doses. With vaccines rolling out at a relative trickle, and Florida approaching a COVID death toll of 25,000, Hannan said Florida and all states must redouble emphasis on the basics of wearing masks, safe distancing, and cleanliness, while doing their best to administer the available vaccines under difficult circumstances.

Reality sets in for limited COVID vaccinations in FL: Residents face long waits until new vaccines emerge | Florida Phoenix

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January 21, 2021 Leave a comment

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Covid Vaccine Distribution Chaos in FL?

January 20, 2021 Leave a comment

The Publix supermarket pharmacies have gotten in the business of giving vaccines and the State of Florida has limited vaccine distribution to some hospitals, especially Baptist Health, which recently cancelled a large number of vaccination appointments.

Hopefully, this does not involve doses of vaccines going to friends of the Governor first and not widely and evenly distributed to major centers of large-scale efficient vaccination.

We look forward to the Federal government taking perhaps a heavier hand in stimulating states to find better, more rapid ways of distribution, including financing Federal vaccination centers. These could be conditions for getting more doses.

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