Prominent Miami City Commissioner Urges African Americans To Learn More About COVID Vaccine

CBS Miami (Health) 1/27 10:45A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) A prominent, African American City Commissioner is speaking out about the coronavirus vaccines, urging all residents to learn more about them and how to get them. Commissioner Jeffrey Watson addressed some key issues less than 2...

Publix To Become Sole Distributor Of Coronavirus Vaccines In Palm Beach County

CBS Miami (Health) 1/27 12:38A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Publix will soon become the sole distributor of COVID-19 vaccines in one South Florida county. Dr. Alina Alonso, the state health department director in Palm Beach County, confirmed Governor Ron DeSantis chose the county as a...

Miami-Dade Launches Phone Line To Make COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments

CBS Miami (Health) 1/26 7:52A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Miami-Dade has launched another way for people 65 and older to check or and schedule appointments to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. In addition to checking online at miamidade.gov/vaccine , people can now call 305-614-2014 . “We are...

‘We’re Proud Of That’, Gov. Ron DeSantis Says Florida Leads Nation In COVID-19 Vaccinations For...

CBS Miami (Health) 1/26 4:20A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Governor Ron DeSantis says Florida is leading the nation when it comes to vaccinating seniors against COVID-19. During an appearance in Vero Beach, the governor said the state has vaccinated one million seniors. There s no state...

New COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens At Snyder Park In Fort Lauderdale

CBS Miami (Health) 1/26 12:15A Health – CBS Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) The Florida Department of Health in Broward is opening a new COVID-19 vaccination site at Snyder Park in Fort Lauderdale. The site, at 3299 SW 4th Avenue, will take those who have already made appointments. Officials...

Monoclonal Antibody Therapy For COVID-19 Now Offered At Memorial Hospital Pembroke

CBS Miami (Health) 1/25 8:20A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) When former President Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19, his doctors treated him with monoclonal antibody therapy. He seemed to recover quickly. Now that same therapy is available now at Memorial Hospital Pembroke. “So far...

‘Be Persistent, Keep Checking Back’, High Demand For COVID-19 Vaccine Exceeds Suppplies

CBS Miami (Health) 1/24 11:50P Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – High demand for COVID-19 vaccines continues to exceed supplies in South Florida. Jackson Memorial Hospital opened up new appointment slots this weekend and within an hour they were gone. Long lines persist at drive-thru...

New Study On Parenting Behaviors During Pandemic Among Top Health Stories This Week

CBS Miami (Health) 1/24 5:14A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – From looking at parenting behaviors during the pandemic to a dangerous complication of type-2 diabetes for women, here are this week’s top health stories. AUTONOMY-SUPPORTIVE PARENTING A study on the impact of the pandemic on...

COVID In Florida: 12,311 Additional Cases, 156 New Deaths

CBS Miami (Health) 1/23 9:27A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The Florida Department of Health has reported another 12,311 new coronavirus cases on Saturday. That brings the total to 1,639,914 since the first publicly announced infection in March. There were another 156 additional deaths,...

UM Conducts Study On Impact Of High-Blood Pressure Medications On COVID Patients

CBS Miami (Health) 1/22 8:47A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) As Floridians flock to COVID vaccine sites in the rush to get vaccinated, many who are dealing with high blood pressure have questions about their medications and how these might impact their recovery from COVID. The University...

COVID-19 Vaccination Site At Fort Lauderdale’s Holiday Park To Be Moved

CBS Miami (Health) 1/22 8:42A Health – CBS Miami

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) The COVID-19 vaccination site at Holiday Park will move to a new location next week. The site, which is a partnership between the state s health department and the city of Fort Lauderdale, will deliver its last...

Mount Sinai To Suspend First Dose COVID-19 Vaccinations On Saturday

CBS Miami (Health) 1/21 7:33A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Another South Florida hospital system is suspending its first dose of COVID-19 vaccinations due to the uncertainty about the supply of vaccines. Mount Sinai Medical Center has announced first dose appointments for Saturday,...

Confusion Remains Over Florida’s COVID Vaccine Supply As Baptist Cancels Appointments

CBS Miami (Health) 1/20 4:17P Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Confusion remains over whether or not there’s a problem with Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine supply. Baptist Health confirmed to CBS4 the state’s surgeon general said he doesn’t know when additional first doses of Pfizer or Moderna...

Growing Concern About Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies

CBS Miami (Health) 1/20 8:36A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) Hundreds of people 65 and older with appointments lined up at Marlins Park on Wednesday to receive their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. It was the first day of vaccinations at the site. The plan is to vaccinate a thousand people...

Seniors Frustrated After Baptist Health Cancels First Dose COVID-19 Vaccinations Due To Supply...

CBS Miami (Health) 1/20 5:13A Health – CBS Miami

MIAMI (CBSMiami) There was frustration and some anger after Baptist Health announced that due to supply constraints they would have to cancel appointments they had already made for people to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. I was...