Mobile pediatric vaccination clinic happening in Cape Coral Friday

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Lee Health’s mobile pediatric vaccination clinic has been on the move all week and it’s latest stop is in Cape Coral. Anyone 12 and under is able to get a free COVID-19 vaccine at the walk-up clinic in Cape Coral on Friday, June 11. A parent or authorized guardian must accompany a minor for vaccination. The second dose will be set for the same location or one nearby. The pediatric vaccination clinic will be at the Family Health Centers on Del Prado Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The next events will be in Lehigh Acres: Monday, June 14, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,...

Moderna files for authorization of COVID vaccine in teens ages 12-17

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 10, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Moderna has filed for emergency use authorization with the FDA for its COVID-19 vaccine for use in US teens ages 12 to 17. “We are pleased to announce that we have submitted for an emergency use authorization for our COVID-19 vaccine with the FDA for use in adolescents in the United States,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. “We are encouraged that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was highly effective at preventing COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents.” Moderna’s COVID vaccine is currently authorized for people ages 18 and older. Last month,...

Florida Department of Health will no longer release daily COVID-19 data

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health will no longer release daily COVID-19 data. State officials said Florida is transitioning into the next phase of the COVID-19 response. As more people get vaccinated and new case positivity rate decreases, FDOH has moved to a weekly reporting schedule for key COVID-19 data. More than 10.3 million Floridians have been vaccinated, which accounts for more than half of the state’s population, officials said. Eighty-five percent of Florida’s seniors have also been vaccinated. Health officials said Florida’s case positivity...

The second COVID-19 dose is important, even if it’s been 2 weeks since your first

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 4, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — The race to vaccinate is slowing down to nearly a complete stop in Lee County. Some people are showing up for their first dose but then skipping their second, Lee Health officials said. Health experts are urging people who’ve gotten their first dose to also get the second, if their shot follows a two-dose series. Although getting the first dose does offer some protection, you’re not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after the second dose. People who may be putting off getting the shot are being urged to get it, even if it’s been...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Thursday, June 3

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 3, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Thursday, June 3. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,329,867 (+1,878) TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 37,717 (+52)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 134,692 (+106) LEE COUNTY – 73,777 (+50) | 1,009 (+0)COLLIER COUNTY – 37,184 (+42) | 551 (+0)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,437 (+12) | 437 (+0)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,873 (+1) | 87 (+1)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,438 (+1) | 97 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 983 (+0) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals...

Record number of people going to Cape COVID testing site

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 3, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Even with COVID-19 cases going down, the Curative testing site in Cape Coral has been seeing a record number of people. With the testing site at CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers closed, more people have been going to the site in Cape Coral, located at 1020 Cultural Park Blvd, across from City Hall. About two weeks ago, the Cape Curative site was averaging 150 people. Now, they’re seeing about 250 people per day. As for COVID-19 vaccines, which are available at the site as well, they have been able to vaccinate about 200 people. Chief Lamb with the Cape...

Lee County vaccinations starting back up at Edison Mall

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 3, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — Vaccinations are starting back up in Lee County today, June 3. People who made an appointment to get their first or second doses of the coronavirus vaccine will get their shot at Edison Mall. Vaccinations will be administered at the Edison Mall location through Friday, June 18. Local health officials said the vaccine is working and don’t expect to see a spike in cases like last year. Half of the United States have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, with about 40 percent of Americans being fully vaccinated. Health care providers are administering more...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Wednesday, June 2

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 2, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Wednesday, June 2. Additional case data compares to the previous update. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,326,755 (+1,234) TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 37,665 (+56)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 134,586 (+ 85) LEE COUNTY – 73,727 (+26) | 1,009 (+2)COLLIER COUNTY – 37,142 (+40) | 551 (+2)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,425 (+12) | 437 (+0)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,872 (+4) | 86 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,437 (+2) | 97 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 983 (+1) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals...

Southwest Florida coronavirus case totals for Tuesday, June 1

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

Data per the Florida Department of Health as of Tuesday, June 1. Additional case data compares to the previous update. *Note: Numbers indicate totals after 4 days due to FDOH not reporting over Memorial Day weekend. TOTAL CASES IN FLORIDA: 2,326,755 (+5,937) TOTAL DEATHS IN FLORIDA: 37,609 (+97)TOTAL IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: 134,501 (+406) LEE COUNTY – 73,701 (+239) | 1,007 (+3)COLLIER COUNTY – 37,102 (+93) | 549 (+5)CHARLOTTE COUNTY – 13,413 (+52) | 437 (1)HENDRY COUNTY – 4,868 (+11) | 86 (+0)DESOTO COUNTY – 4,435 (+9) | 97 (+0)GLADES COUNTY – 982 (+2) | 19 (+0) The post Southwest Florida...

Moderna asking for full FDA approval of its COVID vaccine

Written by Cape Coral Mortgage Syndicated User on June 1, 2021. Posted in Cape Coral Mortgage, Mortgage Cape Coral.

WASHINGTON / CNBC — Moderna officials asked the Food and Drug Administration to fully approve it’s coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday, making it the second drugmaker in the U.S. to do so. If approved, Moderna would be able to market their vaccine directly to consumers. The mRNA vaccine is currently on the U.S. market under an emergency use authorization, which was granted by the FDA in December. It gives conditional approval based on two months of safety data. It’s not the same as a biologics license application, or a request for full approval, which requires at least six months of data....

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