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Florida struggles to meet vaccine demands as state reports 11,640 new COVID-19 cases

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ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida wraps up the first month of its vaccination plans, local leaders are expressing the difficulties of meeting inoculation demands while the state continues to report more than 10,000 new cases of coronavirus.With thousands of Floridians soon slated to get their second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, local health officials are working to meet the high demand for both testing and vaccination.On Monday, Osceola County announced it’s suspending registration for the COVID-19 vaccine, citing high local demand.

Orange County made a similar announcement last week to refocus efforts to vaccinate the more than 73,000 people who have already signed up for an appointment in the coming weeks.[TRENDING: Here’s how.

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