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Time to chime: Former UF Health Jacksonville CEO enjoys bell-ringing cancer treatment milestone
Read full article: Time to chime: Former UF Health Jacksonville CEO enjoys bell-ringing cancer treatment milestoneRuss Armistead, who once served as the CEO of UF Health Jacksonville and was on the board of the Proton Therapy Institute, finished his final cancer treatment Thursday and rang the traditional bell to signal the end of his journey.
Parents, neighbors frustrated after school bus carrying children hit by gunfire in Hogan’s Creek
Read full article: Parents, neighbors frustrated after school bus carrying children hit by gunfire in Hogan’s CreekThe Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a gun battle that led to a stray bullet hitting a school bus with kids on Dr. Roy Baker Street near UF Health Jacksonville in the Hogan’s Creek area on Monday.
City council, UF Health Jacksonville officials address financial concerns over hospital that treats inmates
Read full article: City council, UF Health Jacksonville officials address financial concerns over hospital that treats inmatesThere are funding concerns surrounding UF Health Jacksonville, the city’s only hospital that treats those who can’t afford to pay.
UF strengthens recruitment, retention efforts to address nursing shortages in Jacksonville
Read full article: UF strengthens recruitment, retention efforts to address nursing shortages in JacksonvilleThe University of Florida College of Nursing announced it is strengthening its recruitment and retention efforts to combat Florida’s nursing shortage.
Man shot in the head & hospitalized in life-threatening condition, Jacksonville police say
Read full article: Man shot in the head & hospitalized in life-threatening condition, Jacksonville police sayA man was hospitalized in life-threatening condition after a shooting Tuesday morning in the Hogan’s Creek area near UF Health Jacksonville, police said.
Woman dead, man in critical condition after Brentwood shooting, JSO says
Read full article: Woman dead, man in critical condition after Brentwood shooting, JSO saysA woman died and a man was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting Monday in the Brentwood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
UF Health writes tribute to former CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. one year after his sudden death
Read full article: UF Health writes tribute to former CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. one year after his sudden deathOne year ago Sunday, UF Health Jacksonville lost a beloved leader when CEO Dr. Leon Haley died in a WaveRunner accident in South Florida.
Gov. DeSantis presents UF Health Jacksonville with $80 million check, honors recently passed Dr. Haley
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis presents UF Health Jacksonville with $80 million check, honors recently passed Dr. HaleyGovernor Ron DeSantis was in Jacksonville Monday morning to help honor a legacy.
Student diver drowns in Trout River during underwater welding training
Read full article: Student diver drowns in Trout River during underwater welding trainingA student at commercial diving school CDA Technical Institute drowned Thursday in the Trout River while doing low visibility underwater welding training, authorities said.
I-TEAM: Patients shocked by trauma center bills
Read full article: I-TEAM: Patients shocked by trauma center billsThe News4JAX I-TEAM has found patients can be charged up to $34,000 in fees for just being brought to a trauma center after a traumatic injury, and data shows the rate of trauma alerts, which trigger these fees, is growing faster than Florida population, elderly population, and violent crime rate.
27-year-old released from UF Health Jacksonville after spending 6 months in hospital with COVID-19
Read full article: 27-year-old released from UF Health Jacksonville after spending 6 months in hospital with COVID-19After spending six months in the hospital with COVID-19, a 27-year-old man walked out of UF Health Jacksonville on Tuesday with his father by his side.
I-TEAM: What are your legal rights if you are not paid what you’re owed
Read full article: I-TEAM: What are your legal rights if you are not paid what you’re owedMany of you have reached out asking the I-TEAM for help after a ransomware attack knocked out the payroll systems used by several local businesses.
Some UF Health workers still waiting for pay following delays due to ransomware attack
Read full article: Some UF Health workers still waiting for pay following delays due to ransomware attackThe News4JAX I-TEAM is hearing from more UF Health Jacksonville employees who are tired of waiting for IOUs after a ransomware attack.
Local health expert’s take on when to seek monoclonal antibody treatment
Read full article: Local health expert’s take on when to seek monoclonal antibody treatmentUF Health Jacksonville had considered no longer ordering the Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment but with the new numbers from the CDC, they backed off that decision and will continue to offer Regeneron treatment, Neilsen said.
Tuesday marks year since Jacksonville’s 1st COVID-19 shot was administered
Read full article: Tuesday marks year since Jacksonville’s 1st COVID-19 shot was administeredTuesday marks a year since the former CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, the late Dr. Leon Haley Jr., rolled up his sleeve and got the first COVID-19 vaccine in the city.
Jacksonville doctor: Transmissibility of omicron variant most concerning to scientific community
Read full article: Jacksonville doctor: Transmissibility of omicron variant most concerning to scientific communityNews4JAX is looking at how Jacksonville is preparing for another potential coronavirus surge.
Untangling Those Christmas Lights with Children’s Miracle Network | River City Live
Read full article: Untangling Those Christmas Lights with Children’s Miracle Network | River City LiveCMN Hospitals is hosting the 26th Annual Festival of Lights 5K on Sat. Dec. 4 in San Marco Square. This unique, holiday-themed race will raise vital funding for the pediatric programs at UF Health Jacksonville and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Jacksonville-area hospitals say COVID-19 cases remain low
Read full article: Jacksonville-area hospitals say COVID-19 cases remain lowMany people are getting ready for the holiday season, and as travel is expected to pick up at the end of next week, roughly 20 states across the country are seeing an upward trend in the number of new COVID-19 cases.
Jacksonville firefighter collapses, dies after working vehicle crash
Read full article: Jacksonville firefighter collapses, dies after working vehicle crashA 36-year-old firefighter died after he collapsed while trying to rescue the driver of a U-Haul truck that struck a utility pole early Thursday morning.
Troopers release video, photos of SUV sought in crash that killed Jacksonville father
Read full article: Troopers release video, photos of SUV sought in crash that killed Jacksonville fatherThe Florida Highway Patrol on Tuesday released videos and photos of a vehicle sought in connection with a crash that killed a Jacksonville father.
🔒70-year-old refused to leave daughter’s bedside after hospital visitation hours ended, police say
Read full article: 🔒70-year-old refused to leave daughter’s bedside after hospital visitation hours ended, police sayA 70-year-old great-grandmother was arrested Monday after she refused to leave her daughter’s bedside at UF Health North after visitation hours ended, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
‘One of a kind’: Jacksonville community honors life, legacy of Dr. Leon Haley Jr.
Read full article: ‘One of a kind’: Jacksonville community honors life, legacy of Dr. Leon Haley Jr.A community memorial service was hosted in Jacksonville Friday for Dr. Leon Haley Jr., the CEO UF Health Jacksonville who died in a WaveRunner accident in South Florida in July.
In midst of hurricane season, Jacksonville-area hospitals evaluating disaster plans
Read full article: In midst of hurricane season, Jacksonville-area hospitals evaluating disaster plansHospitals across the country are dealing with a large number of COVID-19 patients, and the situation is especially difficult in New Orleans where Hurricane Ida left power outages.
More than 1,700 people receive antibody treatment at Jacksonville site in 2 weeks
Read full article: More than 1,700 people receive antibody treatment at Jacksonville site in 2 weeksIn the past two weeks, the number of new patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Jacksonville has continued to drop. The decline is not dramatic, and Florida appears to continue to lead the nation in new cases.
A look at what workers are facing in the COVID-19 ward at UF Health Jacksonville
Read full article: A look at what workers are facing in the COVID-19 ward at UF Health JacksonvilleNews4Jax visited the COVID-19 ward at UF Health Jacksonville on Friday and watched as nurses and care works went from patient to patient, doing what they could to help.
UF Health patient delayed COVID-19 vaccine for noble reason, now she’s in hospital
Read full article: UF Health patient delayed COVID-19 vaccine for noble reason, now she’s in hospitalNews4Jax visited the COVID-19 ward at UF Health Jacksonville on Friday and met Maria Omerkov, one of many patients in the Springfield facility.
As students return to school, Jacksonville hospital staff expect another COVID-19 surge
Read full article: As students return to school, Jacksonville hospital staff expect another COVID-19 surgeAs students begin to return to school, staff at local hospitals are expecting another surge in COVID-19 cases.
Family of late UF Health Jacksonville CEO receives letter from White House after sudden passing
Read full article: Family of late UF Health Jacksonville CEO receives letter from White House after sudden passingThe late Doctor Leon Haley was honored by President Joe Biden, according to a statement by Haley’s son, Grant.
16-year-old among most recent COVID-19 deaths at Jacksonville hospitals
Read full article: 16-year-old among most recent COVID-19 deaths at Jacksonville hospitalsOn Thursday, UF Health Jacksonville said there was more than one COVID-19 death each day last month and an average of three each day so far this month. Baptist Health says they've had 2½ deaths each day for the last six weeks.
Jacksonville hospitals now report more than 260 COVID-19 patients in ICUs
Read full article: Jacksonville hospitals now report more than 260 COVID-19 patients in ICUsThe much more contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continues to rage across Florida, sending another 526 people to the hospital and increasing the state’s record-setting total of hospitalizations to 12,041.
DeSantis expects Florida’s COVID-19 hospitalizations to fade in coming weeks
Read full article: DeSantis expects Florida’s COVID-19 hospitalizations to fade in coming weeksGov. Ron DeSantis touted Florida’s COVID-19 response Tuesday, even as the state set a record for the number of people hospitalized with the illness for the third day in a row.
Dean named at UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville after death of Dr. Leon Haley Jr.
Read full article: Dean named at UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville after death of Dr. Leon Haley Jr.Linda R. Edwards will serve as dean of the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville for a one-year term, and the university will launch a national search to replace Dr. Leon L. Haley Jr., according to a UF Health news release.
‘Greatest man I will ever know’: Son honors Dr. Leon Haley Jr. at memorial service
Read full article: ‘Greatest man I will ever know’: Son honors Dr. Leon Haley Jr. at memorial serviceUF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. was honored Saturday with a funeral service in Pittsburgh, a week after a fatal WaveRunner accident in Palm Beach County.
I-TEAM: Doctor among witnesses who tried to save UF Health Jax CEO after WaveRunner accident
Read full article: I-TEAM: Doctor among witnesses who tried to save UF Health Jax CEO after WaveRunner accidentA doctor said he tried to save the life of the UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. after a personal watercraft accident over the weekend in Palm Beach County.
Jacksonville infectious disease expert calls COVID vaccination rates among kids ‘pathetically low’
Read full article: Jacksonville infectious disease expert calls COVID vaccination rates among kids ‘pathetically low’As some hospitals are seeing pediatric patients with COVID-19, a Jacksonville infectious disease expert is calling the COVID-19 vaccination rates among children pathetic.
Baptist Health seeing an ‘all-time high’ of COVID-19 hospitalizations
Read full article: Baptist Health seeing an ‘all-time high’ of COVID-19 hospitalizationsIn a statement Tuesday, Baptist Health’s president and CEO says Northeast Florida has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, “but it’s never been as bad as it is now.”
I-TEAM: Report details moments before, after WaveRunner accident that killed UF Health Jacksonville CEO
Read full article: I-TEAM: Report details moments before, after WaveRunner accident that killed UF Health Jacksonville CEOThe News4Jax I-TEAM is piecing together what happened in the moments before a tragic accident that killed UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr.
I-TEAM: Men say they tried to save UF Health Jacksonville CEO after personal watercraft accident
Read full article: I-TEAM: Men say they tried to save UF Health Jacksonville CEO after personal watercraft accidentTwo men said they attempted to save UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. after a personal watercraft accident over the weekend in South Florida.
‘We don’t know where the peak is’: ERs fill with patients as COVID cases surge in Jacksonville
Read full article: ‘We don’t know where the peak is’: ERs fill with patients as COVID cases surge in JacksonvilleNo end in sight: That’s what doctors and health officials say about the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in Jacksonville.
Jacksonville doctor calls on DeSantis to declare state of emergency due to COVID hospitalizations
Read full article: Jacksonville doctor calls on DeSantis to declare state of emergency due to COVID hospitalizationsAs hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to leave emergency rooms overwhelmed, a well-known Jacksonville immunologist on Monday called for Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare a state of emergency in Florida.
Coast Guard: Water was calm on day of WaveRunner accident that killed UF Health Jacksonville CEO
Read full article: Coast Guard: Water was calm on day of WaveRunner accident that killed UF Health Jacksonville CEOThe water was calm on Saturday and conditions were safe at the time of a personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County that left UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. dead, according to the Coast Guard.
UF Health Jacksonville CEO remembered as a family man & proud father of 3
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville CEO remembered as a family man & proud father of 3UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr., who died this weekend in a personal watercraft accident in South Florida, was more than just the man who ran the large hospital and medical group. News4Jax learned he was also a proud father of three children.
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, some Jacksonville hospitals say wait times may be longer
Read full article: As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to rise, some Jacksonville hospitals say wait times may be longerThe rate of coronavirus cases and the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Northeast Florida.
CEO of UF Health Jacksonville died in jet ski accident, FWC says
Read full article: CEO of UF Health Jacksonville died in jet ski accident, FWC saysUF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr. died Saturday after he was thrown from a jet ski in the Palm Beach Inlet, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a statement Sunday.
City leaders, colleagues mourn sudden loss of UF Health Jacksonville CEO
Read full article: City leaders, colleagues mourn sudden loss of UF Health Jacksonville CEOAs news began to spread of the unexpected death of UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley Jr., messages poured in on social media from those who knew Haley and were shocked by the sudden loss.
CEO of UF Health Jacksonville dies in accident in South Florida
Read full article: CEO of UF Health Jacksonville dies in accident in South Florida"Dr. Haley was a strong, inspirational leader and beloved son, father, friend and colleague," UF Health Jacksonville said in a news release Saturday announcing his unexpected death.
U.S. sees first case of rare monkeypox disease since 2003
Read full article: U.S. sees first case of rare monkeypox disease since 2003For the first time in nearly two decades, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping tabs on a rare case of a disease known as monkeypox in the United States.
UF Health Jacksonville nurse on working in ICU amid COVID surge: ‘I feel like we are in a war’
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville nurse on working in ICU amid COVID surge: ‘I feel like we are in a war’The latest wave of COVID-19 cases has led to a surge in hospitalizations, compounding what has already been a taxing year for health care workers.
Mayor, health care leaders encourage vaccinations as COVID-19 cases surge
Read full article: Mayor, health care leaders encourage vaccinations as COVID-19 cases surgeAccording to leaders from Jacksonville’s hospitals, who joined Mayor Lenny Curry on a virtual news conference Wednesday, nearly all of the patients being admitted for coronavirus have not been fully vaccinated.
DeSantis aims to quell COVID-19 concerns, pointing to lack of hospitalizations
Read full article: DeSantis aims to quell COVID-19 concerns, pointing to lack of hospitalizationsAiming to dispel concerns about surging COVID-19 infections, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday defended the state’s efforts to combat the spread of the deadly disease.
Expert estimates 90% of Jacksonville’s new COVID-19 cases are delta variant
Read full article: Expert estimates 90% of Jacksonville’s new COVID-19 cases are delta variantAs new COVID-19 infections surge in Jacksonville, local health experts say an overwhelming majority of cases they’re seeing are the result of the Delta variant, now the dominant strain nationwide.
Delta variant contributing to ‘perfect storm’ in Jacksonville, expert warns
Read full article: Delta variant contributing to ‘perfect storm’ in Jacksonville, expert warnsAs more and more cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 crop up nationwide, health experts in Jacksonville say they’re seeing a growing number of infections linked to the variant.
Pedestrian hit, killed on I-95 near UF Health Jacksonville, troopers say
Read full article: Pedestrian hit, killed on I-95 near UF Health Jacksonville, troopers sayA pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle early Sunday morning on Interstate 95 near UF Health Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
UF Health Jacksonville begins vaccine trials for children younger than 2
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville begins vaccine trials for children younger than 2UF Health Jacksonville will begin giving children under the age of 2 years old Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, as part of the company’s clinical trials, according to Pediatric Epidemiologist Dr. Mobeen Rathore.
As Jacksonville’s COVID-19 cases drop, expert warns community to stay on guard
Read full article: As Jacksonville’s COVID-19 cases drop, expert warns community to stay on guardEven as Jacksonville sees a drop in COVID-19 cases, medical experts are warning the community that they’re not out of the woods just yet.
State-of-the-art surgery center celebrates groundbreaking in Jacksonville
Read full article: State-of-the-art surgery center celebrates groundbreaking in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jax Spine and Pain Centers, in collaboration with UF Health Jacksonville, has begun work on a multispecialty surgery center and medical office building. The 19,000 square foot Centurion Surgery Center will be housed in a new three-story, 54,000 square foot medical facility with 12 outpatient operating suites and procedure rooms, according to a news release. The $25 million project, the news release states, will be the largest freestanding multispecialty surgery center in Jacksonville. It will offer patients neurosurgical, interventional pain management, orthopedic, gastrointestinal, oral, and maxillofacial, surgical, and gynecological care. The future Centurion Surgery Center is slated to open in spring 2022.
Jacksonville hospitals struggle to meet demand for vaccine
Read full article: Jacksonville hospitals struggle to meet demand for vaccineJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While grocery stores and state-run coronavirus vaccine clinics focus on inoculating people over 65 and healthcare workers against COVID-19, Gov. But Florida hospitals say they’re not getting enough vaccine doses from the state to make a significant dent in that vulnerable population. Since December, more than 200 hospitals throughout Florida have received shipments of the vaccine from the state. UF Health Jacksonville received two shipments within a week of each other in mid-December when vaccines began in the state of Florida. Because of that, the hospitals are not currently vaccinating any members of the public, let alone those with preexisting conditions.
UF Health Jacksonville CEO warns you can carry virus even after vaccination
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville CEO warns you can carry virus even after vaccinationJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – More women in Duval County are coming down with COVID-19 than men, which goes against the national trend. That was one finding announced Thursday by the head of UF Health Jacksonville. Another important note UF Health Jacksonville CEO Dr. Leon Haley said even if you’ve gotten both doses of the vaccine, you can still carry the virus in your nose -- and that’s why it’s critical you still wear a mask. For 10 months, UF Health has been sharing with City Council and other elected officials about what the pandemic is doing in Jacksonville. Haley said so far, most people who have reactions or symptoms after vaccination are getting those after the second dose.
UF Health Jacksonville among hospitals offering COVID-19 vaccines to some patients
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville among hospitals offering COVID-19 vaccines to some patientsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Right now, the priority in Florida is to vaccinate those age 65 and older and frontline health care workers against COVID-19. But Florida Hospital Association President and CEO Mary Mayhew explained that another group is eligible to get vaccinated at certain hospitals. Right now, UF Health Jacksonville is one of the hospitals that will vaccinate its patients if they have certain preconditions. AdIn an email sent to a patient, the hospital said it now has COVID-19 vaccines available on a limited basis. “I’m encouraged that we will start to see slight increases of the amount of vaccines coming to Florida,” Mayhew said.
Jacksonville hospitals see number of COVID-19 patients dip amid resurgence
Read full article: Jacksonville hospitals see number of COVID-19 patients dip amid resurgenceJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and White House Coronavirus Task Force saying Jacksonville is in the red zone when it comes to the coronavirus, local hospitals say the number of COVID-19 patients here has dipped slightly. A recent report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force says Florida and Duval County are in the midst of a full COVID-19 resurgence, and in turn management at several Jacksonville hospitals acknowledged they have been dealing with the surge. But Chad Neilsen, infectious disease director for UF Health Jacksonville, said the numbers are leveling out in the last two days. “I do think largely the Mayor’s Office extending the mask mandate across Duval County helped,” Neilsen told News4Jax. Across Baptist Health’s five facilities throughout Northeast Florida, there are 177 COVID-19 patients, 36 of them in the ICU.
Hospital workers receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine as officials work to ramp up public vaccinations
Read full article: Hospital workers receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine as officials work to ramp up public vaccinationsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville hospital workers are receiving their second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as health department officials are still working to ramp up the volume of vaccinations given to the general public. As of Wednesday, more than 16,000 people in Duval County had been vaccinated, according to Florida Department of Health data. Bernadette Belgado, director of pharmacy at UF Health Jacksonville, said Wednesday that the hospital has vaccinated close to 50% of its workforce and planned to administer second doses of the vaccine to 700 of its workers. The state Department of Health in Duval County is leading the effort to vaccinate the general public in Jacksonville at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. A spokesperson for the Duval County agency confirmed two senior centers, Lane Wiley Senior Center and Mandarin Senior Center, have been approved to become vaccination clinics.
Jacksonville grandmother loses battle with COVID-19
Read full article: Jacksonville grandmother loses battle with COVID-19JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Days before the new year, Cheryl Bacon, 52, took her final breath at UF Health Jacksonville after losing her battle with COVID-19. “A week later, on Dec. 20, is when we were notified that she had COVID-19.”From the sound of her voice, Booth said, she could tell that her mother’s health was declining. “When I talked to my mom on a daily basis, her voice just kept getting weaker and kept getting weaker,” Booth said. She encourages those who have a loved one battling COVID-19 to take it day by day. “Never stop praying,” Booth said.
No side effects from COVID vaccine at UF Health
Read full article: No side effects from COVID vaccine at UF HealthJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out -- another 100 more employees at UF Health Jacksonville got the shots on Tuesday -- experts are closely monitoring recipients for any side effects. David Meysenburg, the division director of critical care at UF Health, was one of the first to receive the vaccine on Monday. Really, after any kind of medication, there’s a possibility you’re going to have some kind of reaction or symptoms,” Meysenburg said. Unlike some flu vaccines, the COVID-19 shot does not contain a live virus. “Instead, this vaccine uses MRNA technologies, so, in essence, we are basically fooling the body into activating the immune system against COVID-19,” said is Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention at UF Health Jacksonville.
More workers at UF Health Jacksonville get vaccinated for COVID-19
Read full article: More workers at UF Health Jacksonville get vaccinated for COVID-19JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With the arrival of 10,000 more doses of COVID-19 vaccine at UF Health Jacksonville on Tuesday, 100 front-line health care workers got their first shots. “It’s an honor that UF Health was one of the five hospitals in Florida to do this. “I trust the people here at UF Health Jacksonville, especially the physicians. Once health care and front-line workers are done, residents of long-term care facilities are next and then people aged 65 and older. They are the front-line health care workers in the emergency departments and the ICUs around the state,” Duane said.
DeSantis calls COVID-19 vaccine arrival in Florida ‘historic moment’
Read full article: DeSantis calls COVID-19 vaccine arrival in Florida ‘historic moment’Tampa General, UF Health Jacksonville and three other large hospitals will split about 100,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine between Monday and Tuesday. They will administer it to their staff members, distribute the vaccine to other nearby hospitals and front-line health care workers. DeSantis said the state will also receive 20,000 to the state to supplement the private vendors giving vaccines at LTC facilities. DeSantis then left the room without taking questions about why the state was not making White House Coronavirus Task Force reports for Florida public. The task force also urged leaders to begin warning about the risks of gathering during the December holiday season.
UF Health CEO gets first COVID-19 vaccine in Jacksonville
Read full article: UF Health CEO gets first COVID-19 vaccine in JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eleven months after the earliest recorded case of coronavirus in the United States, the first 10,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived Monday morning at UF Health Jacksonville and the first 10 shots were quickly administered to emergency room and intensive care workers, including the medical center’s CEO. Pfizer’s COVID19 vaccine shipment from Michigan arrived around 9:15 a.m. Jacksonville’s vaccine supply was transported in freezer packs along with 3 million other vials set to be delivered across the country. News4Jax spoke with African Americans in Jacksonville about the new vaccine who had mixed feelings about the shot. The first shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine headed out from Michigan Sunday morning. Five of Florida’s largest health systems, including UF Health in Jacksonville, will receive 100,000 doses.
UF Health Jacksonville to give first 10 COVID-19 vaccines Monday
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville to give first 10 COVID-19 vaccines MondayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UF Health Jacksonville received its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday and the first 10 shots will be administered before noon, a spokesperson for the hospital told News4Jax. Chad Neilsen, UF Health Jacksonville director of accreditation and infection prevention, said that once the hospital gets its first shipment, it will start giving vaccines to its high-risk and high-exposure health care workers as soon as possible, including doctors and nurses in the emergency department and those working in the COVID-19 unit. CEO Leon Haley, who is also an emergency physician, will get the first of 10 shots given on Monday. UF Health will also deliver the vaccine to other hospitals in the area. The first shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine headed out from Michigan Sunday morning.
UF Health ready to receive first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: UF Health ready to receive first shipments of COVID-19 vaccineJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UF Health Jacksonville is getting ready to receive doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in the first shipment. News4Jax spoke with the Director of Infection Prevention at the hospital about the timeline to receive doses of the vaccine in Florida. The Director of Infection Prevention, Chad Neilsen, says doses of the vaccine could start arriving at the hospital in the next few days. Florida is expected to receive more than 179,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the first shipment, more than half of those will go to the hospitals, and the remaining will to go long-term care facilities. UF Health says some people are already showing up at the hospital to try and get the vaccine and they are reminding people not to do that.
UF Health Jacksonville sees surge in COVID-19 patients
Read full article: UF Health Jacksonville sees surge in COVID-19 patientsJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – UF Health Jacksonville said it is expecting a recent surge in COVID-19 patients to get worse. “Currently, here at UF Health Jacksonville, we do have the capacity to continue to accept other patients,” said Neilsen, who also described more about the age of patients being treated for the virus. Across the city of Jacksonville and the Duval County area, we are seeing some of that young age, so an average age of new cases is still hovering around 40.”Neilsen said he expects UF Health Jacksonville to receive the first vaccine, if approved, as early as a week from Monday. Neilsen explained why he believes if the vaccine is granted approval, Americans should be confident it is safe. They are making sure everything passes muster and that this is a safe efficacious vaccine,” Neilsen said.