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20.05.2021 / 23:09

Seminole County looking to incentivize vaccinations with coupons, beer

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County is looking at ways to incentivize people to get vaccinated, like offering coupons to grocery stores, according to the county’s Emergency Manager, Alan Harris.

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‘We’ve seen a significant increase:’ Health leaders seeing rise in young people hospitalized with COVID-19

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials are stressing the importance of getting young people vaccinated as Seminole County leaders report that age group is being hospitalized at an alarming rate.

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Walkups available at Oviedo Mall vaccination site

OVIEDO, Fla. – Seminole County is adding another option when it comes to getting the coronavirus vaccine.

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How Seminole County uses Florida COVID-19 data to determine what areas need more vaccines

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After Orange County’s government lost access to vaccination data broken down by zip code this week, News 6 is learning other counties also don’t have access, including Seminole County, where the Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county government itself doesn’t need the data because it’s easily accessible through the Seminole County branch of the Florida Department of Health.

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Seminole County opening antibody infusion center for COVID patients. Here’s how it works

SANFORD, Fla. – Leaders in Seminole County are opening a first-of-its-kind treatment center designed to help coronavirus patients who are at risk of worsening conditions.

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More than 7 million people vaccinated in Florida, COVID-19 cases steadily rise

COVID-19 cases are on an upward trend in Florida.

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COVID-19 vaccine appointment shopping causes increase in ‘no-shows’ in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – “No-shows” are causing complications for Seminole County’s vaccine appointment system.

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Will other Central Florida counties lower vaccine eligibility age?

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Starting this week people age 40 and older can get vaccinated at the Orange County Convention Center after the county mayor announced he was lowering the eligibility age. News 6 wanted to know if other Central Florida counties were considering doing the same thing.

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Discussion over mask mandate continues in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Seminole County mask mandate conversation is not one that’s going away, according to the county’s emergency manager Alan Harris, who said it’s a discussion that they will continue to have each week.

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More people vaccinated, additional sites possible indicators it’s time to expand eligibility, officials say

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis hinted at plans to lower the vaccine eligibility age soon but didn’t share specifics during a news conference in Panama City on Thursday.

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Central Florida leaders continue to get more seniors a COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health now has data showing the number of seniors who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Seminole County Emergency Manager talks vaccine distribution

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – More Floridians are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Florida set to get nearly 500,000 coronavirus vaccines next week

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The state will soon be seeing an increase in supply from both Moderna and Pfizer beginning next week.

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Seminole County expands vaccination effort as Florida health officials report 5,000 new COVID-19 cases

ORLANDO, Fla. – A mobile vaccination site was held at the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford on Saturday.

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Central Florida health officials share how they make sure only people eligible receive COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Footage released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office shows two women accused of posing as grannies to get a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The clip has gone viral.

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Florida health officials report 5,000 new cases of COVID-19, 166 new deaths

ORLANDO, Fla. – This week, Seminole County vaccine slots took more than 24 hours to fill up, county leaders said.

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Here’s why it took 24 hours for Seminole County to fill vaccine appointments

OVIEDO, Fla. – Seminole County marked a milestone this week as county leaders said, for the first time ever, it took a day to fill COVID-19 vaccination appointments. County officials said they’re taking this as a good sign as they start planning on who gets the shots next.

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Seminole County has vaccinated nearly half of its senior population

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Nearly half of the entire senior population in Seminole County has been vaccinated, according to Emergency Manager Alan Harris.

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Seminole County wins fight with state over vaccines, emergency manager says

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Starting this week, Seminole County will begin receiving 3,900 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine per week, which is more than double its previous allotment, according to the county’s emergency manager Alan Harris.

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Seminole churches continue to host coronavirus vaccine sites, reaching broader community

OVIEDO, Fla. – Several residents from the Oviedo community came to the East Coast Believers Church to get their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday.

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How Florida leaders are keeping COVID-19 vaccines secure

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said security for the coronavirus vaccine is something they had planned for since day one.

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Seminole County says vaccine shipments decreasing by nearly in half

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – After President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday his administration plans to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine supply and notice given to states about upcoming shipments, a Central Florida county is saying more vaccines are needed.

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9,400 new COVID-19 cases reported as Central Florida ramps up vaccination plans

ORLANDO, Fla. – Though the state continues to report thousands of new coronavirus infections, Central Florida is working to ramp up vaccination plans and make sure shots get to the most vulnerable populations.Seminole County is marking a major milestone this week as it begins administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the public beginning Monday. The county rolled out its first round of shots shortly before the new year.Emergency Manager Alan Harris called this milestone an exciting time for the county.[CORONAVIRUS: Apollo astronauts urge Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine | How does Florida’s vaccine rollout compare to the rest of the country?]“It’s a lot of hope.

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Seminole County to begin administering second doses of COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County is marking a major milestone this week as it begins administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the public on Monday.Seminole County became the first county in the state to offer the vaccine publicly on December 28. It opened the vaccination site at the Oviedo Mall four weeks ago.County officials expect around 200 people will return to the site on Monday to complete their vaccinations on Monday. Emergency Manager Alan Harris said this is an exciting time for the county.“It’s a lot of hope.

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You don’t have to get 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine at same location as 1st, health officials say

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – As the state continues to roll out the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, some may be wondering about the second dose that is needed.News 6 learned that people are not required to get the second dose of the vaccine at the same location where they got their first shot.According to the latest data from the Florida Department of Health, as of Tuesday, more than one million people had received the COVID-19 vaccine and more than 100,000 people have had both shots.[TRENDING: Biden will move to reverse these Trump policies | Here’s how to register for COVID-19 vaccine | At least part-time residency required for vaccine in FL]In Seminole County, emergency manager Alan Harris said they are getting ready to administer the

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Seminole County Emergency Manager talks vaccine rollout

ORLANDO, Fla. – Rolling out the coronavirus vaccine has proven to be difficult across the country and in Central Florida.The supply is not keeping up with the high demand, creating huge lines at first-come, first-served locations and websites crashing as people try to book reservations.[TRENDING: Police officer dies in Capitol clash | Fla. man arrested, firefighter investigated in Capitol riot | COVID-19 variant spreading in Fla.]By the beginning of April, Dr.

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Seminole County health officials partner with faith organizations to provide vaccines in churches

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Using mobile units, Seminole County Emergency Director Alan Harris said health officials will soon begin vaccinating at faith organizations.“Most of these faith organizations have been partners with us for a long time. They serve as emergency shelters during hurricanes, so it’s easy to get into those,” Harris said.The goal is to focus on faith organizations in communities that are low-income, fixed-income or transportation-disadvantaged.[TRENDING: Police officer dies in Capitol clash | Fla. man arrested, firefighter investigated in Capitol riot | COVID-19 variant spreading in Fla.]“We have a fixed point of distribution but it’s on the east side of the county, but if I live on the west side of the county and I don’t

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Seminole County debuts mobile unit to help vaccinate senior communities

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Serenity Towers in Sanford was transformed into a coronavirus vaccination site Tuesday morning, with the introduction of its mobile unit.The Department of Health in Seminole County partnered with county officials and Sanford Fire paramedics to bring their mobile unit into the senior community, expanding the county’s vaccine program to those most vulnerable to COVID-19.“We started mobile delivery today to individuals that are transportation disadvantaged and seniors,” said Alan Harris, Seminole County’s Emergency Director. “Some have a hard time getting around, have a hard time getting on 417 and driving to the Oviedo Mall.

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Seminole County leaders say they’re ready for increased vaccination demand

Seminole County emergency leaders said they’re already booked for this week as far as appointments to give out COVID-19 vaccinations.Seminole is one of a few counties statewide to begin vaccinating residents 65 and older, outside of long term care facilities.Leaders said they’re ready.TAKE PKGAlan Harris/Seminole County Emergency Manager7:29-7:32“We will be doing up to 700 a day,” said Alan Harris, Seminole County Emergency Manager. Harris said the county plans to vaccinate more than 7500 senior residents over the next two weeks, and it kicks off Monday morning at the Ovideo Mall.“Now that we don’t have to go into long term care facilities — CVS and Walgreens are doing that — all of our doses are being shifted to 65 and older,” he said.

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Seminole County prepared to vaccinate elderly residents at Oviedo Mall

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County’s Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county was one of eight in the state selected for a pilot program that has workers distributing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Oviedo Mall next week.Harris said he had been talking about this program for about six months and said he was very vocal with the state leaders and told them he’d like to be a part of the pilot program.[TRENDING: When to expect storms on Christmas Eve | Residents over 65 will be next to get COVID-19 vaccine | Coldest Christmas in 25 years coming to Central Florida]He said he told Florida officials that the county was prepared and even submitted plans months ago to show what had been put in place to make this happen.Harris said the

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‘It may be a Christmas Eve, Christmas present’: Seminole county prepares to vaccinate long term care residents

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – As we wait for the first shipment of a COVID-19 to arrive in Central Florida, Seminole County leaders are already making plans to start vaccinating its most vulnerable residents, possibly as soon as Christmas Eve.Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said he is preparing for when Seminole County will receive its first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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‘Light at the end of the tunnel is here:’ Central Florida leaders prepare to distribute COVID-19 vaccine

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – With pharmaceutical company Pfizer seeking approval of its coronavirus vaccine this week, leaders in Central Florida are preparing for distribution.Alan Harris, the emergency manager in Seminole County, said he’s expecting the vaccine to be in Central Florida in a matter of days.“The light at the end of the tunnel is here,” Harris said. “We can be looking at Monday with the needles going into the arms of the nurses and doctors.”The Food and Drug Administration is scheduled to hold a hearing on emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s vaccine on Thursday.

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Seminole, Osceola leaders discuss COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – There is promising news of a COVID-19 vaccine on the horizon but Central Florida emergency management leaders said there are also plenty of unanswered questions.Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said he doesn’t know which company’s shot will be approved, how many doses the state will get or what storage will look like for the vaccine.He said he and his team are doing what they can to prepare for the unknown.[TRENDING: Puppy pried from gator’s mouth doing OK | Florida Rep says Trump should pardon himself | 15-year-old girl dies after overdosing]“We did a full-scale exercise using the flu vaccine, identified some gaps and purchased some equipment to fill those gaps, including an ultra-cold freezer, a

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WATCH LIVE: Officials in Seminole County provide coronavirus response update

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials in Seminole County are expected to hold a news conference to provide updates throughout the county.Speakers at Tuesday’s conference include Seminole County Chairman Jay Zembower, Emergency Manager Alan Harris, Superintendent Dr.

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Federal assistance approved for Floridians ahead of Hurricane Isaias

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – As Central Florida counties prepare for Hurricane Isaias, Governor Ron DeSantis announced they will get the help they need now that the federal disaster warning was approved."We just got word this morning that that has been approved and will contain reimbursement for direct federal assistance, as well as all the mass care so the feeding and sheltering will be eligible for federal reimbursement through FEMA, which we very much appreciate," DeSantis said during a news conference Saturday morning.[RELATED: LIVE TRACK: Forecast cone, computer models, updates as Hurricane Isaias approaches Florida]Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the federal dollars help pay for their hurricane response.

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Seminole County emergency manager explains hurricane preparation during pandemic

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county will be handling hurricane preparedness differently this year due to COVID-19.Harris explained they are ready to open a lot more shelters if a hurricane were to make landfall but capacity will be limited due to social distancing.“During a normal shelter activity, our largest shelter houses around 2,000 people. Our smallest shelter houses about 300 people.

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Central Florida counties weigh recommending or adopting mandatory mask orders

SEMINOLE COUNTYSeminole County has declared face masks will be mandatory. The announcement was made during a news conference by city leaders.

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Seminole County requiring residents to wear masks as COVID-19 continues to spread

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Leaders in Seminole County announced Monday afternoon that residents will now be required to wear masks while out in public as an added measure to stop the spread of COVID-19.“Every person working, living, visiting or doing business in Seminole County is required to wear a face covering consistent with CDC guidelines while at all businesses, places of assembly and other places open to the public,” the executive order reads.The mandate was signed Monday by Seminole County emergency management director Alan Harris. The order goes into effect Wednesday.Already, Orange County, Osceola County and Daytona Beach require facial coverings.The state has seen a noted increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

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Record number of positive COVID-19 tests in Seminole County due to lab dump, leaders say

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County officials announced Friday they are not requiring people to wear face masks in public after the mayor of neighboring Orange County signed an executive order mandating face coverings.Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris discussed the latest on COVID-19 during a Facebook live on Friday. He said they are not requiring people wear face masks, but instead highly encouraging it. "We wanted to do public education and information.

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‘We were so close to zero:’ Florida hits record high with 1,902 newly reported COVID-19 cases

If you are having trouble viewing the dashboard on mobile, click here.During a news conference Thursday, Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county has seen a pronounced uptick in COVID-19 cases.Harris said it was important to note that the increase in cases was not due to increased testing. In fact, testing numbers have dropped because the demand has also dropped.Seminole County Medical Director Dr.

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WATCH LIVE: Seminole County leaders discuss COVID-19

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County leaders on Thursday will discuss the latest updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.Seminole County Chairman Jay Zembower, Emergency Manager Alan Harris, Medical Director Dr. Todd Husty and Florida Department of Health in Seminole Health Officer Donna Walsh will be speak at a 10 a.m.

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Seminole County small businesses running low on supplies amid coronavirus reopenings

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County officials say they were just 30,000 residents short of qualifying for a federal grant that could have brought millions of dollars into the county to help small businesses bring in personal protection equipment.

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Seminole County now providing coronavirus recovery numbers

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – One thing Florida residents have wanted to know during the coronavirus pandemic is how many people have recovered after contracting COVID-19 and now, we may be closer to receiving that information.

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No symptoms necessary: Pop-up coronavirus testing sites coming to Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Pop-up testing sites are coming to neighborhoods across Seminole County to allow residents to get tested for COVID-19 for free, regardless of whether they have symptoms.

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Seminole County: Social distancing is working to flatten curve in coronavirus cases

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The coronavirus curve could be flattening in Seminole County, according to county health and emergency officials. During a press conference Monday, county officials said they are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

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Seminole County adds staff to newly formed coronavirus intelligence unit

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Seminole County Emergency Management Director Alan Harris confirms to News 6 as of Tuesday, the department has added three workers to its intelligence unit, bringing the total number to 10.

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Some Seminole County COVID-19 patients are still going out in public

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Despite being diagnosed with COVID-19, a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by coronavirus, some patients in Seminole County are refusing to follow the self-quarantine standards and going out in public, potentially putting others at risk.

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