covid vaccinations

Three ex-Disney employees are suing the company, claiming they were fired after refusing to wear face masks and get the COVID-19 vaccine. The lawsuit filed in Florida last month says the trio had sought religious exemptions to Disney’s mandates for the vaccine and facial coverings. They had worked for the company between seven and 20 years. Disney’s vaccine mandate was...

As pediatric COVID-19 vaccines arrive in South Florida, there’s a push to make sure Hispanic and African-American families have access to the shot, especially now that the littlest ones – children as young as six months old – are eligible to receive one. “This is great news now, we are able to cover the complete family,” said Dr. Kelly Mudon,…

It was supposed to be a fun trip that Easton Abt says was at the right price. “It was a really good deal,” she said. The recent college grad said she paid about $350 for a five-night Western Caribbean cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas. “We’re like, ‘this is going to be awesome,’” she said. “This is...

A young woman going on vacation received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine and showed her card as proof. But when it came time to board, cruise employees questioned the validity of the card. NBC 6’s Alina Machado has the story

Eligible individuals can now make appointments for COVID-19 booster shots of any of the three available vaccines

The federal government requires the 700 nursing homes in Florida to report their staff vaccination rates and it varies from facility to facility. NBC 6 investigator Phil Prazan reports.

Broward County announced Monday that it is now lifting most COVID-19 capacity restrictions and sanitation requirements for outdoor activities effective immediately. The decision comes as more Broward residents become vaccinated and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention releases the most up-to-date guidance. “As summer approaches and outdoor restrictions are relaxed, we encourage all eligible Broward residents to get vaccinated,…

Broward County is preparing to lift COVID-19 restrictions in phases as more of its population gets vaccinated. NBC 6’s Kim Wynne reports

Two FEMA-supported mobile sites are moving from North Miami Beach and Miami Springs. From Thursday, March 11th to Wednesday, March 17th the two vaccination sites will be at these locations. Allen Park Community Center at 1770 Northeast 162nd Street in North Miami Beach. Miami Springs Community Center at 1401 Westward Drive in Miami Springs. From Thursday, March 18th to Tuesday,…

Chen Senior Medical Center will be administering 500 pre-scheduled COVID-19 vaccinations Sunday, as part of a strategic and multifaceted alliance with the Florida Department of Health to significantly better protect thousands of seniors in underserved neighborhoods from the coronavirus pandemic. The mass-vaccination event is set to run Saturday, March 13 through Sunday, March 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m….

NBC 6’s Nathalia Ortiz caught up with a family who got their COVID-19 vaccines at a mobile site in northwest Miami.

NBC 6’s Julie Leonardi has more on what residents need to know as some headed to sites with new guidelines starting as early as Tuesday.

For a limited time, two “hub” vaccination sites in Miami-Dade County will be relocated. Both satellite locations will be open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Wednesday, March 10th. They are located at: Ronselli Park Youth Center at 250 SW 114th Ave. in Sweetwater. Florida City Youth Activity Center at 650 NW 5th Ave. in…

Tony Pipitone has the latest on the effort to vaccinate South Florida.

Of the millions of COVID-19 vaccines administered in Florida, the state department of health said only 4,393 doses had been reported as wasted as of Feb. 25.  A spokesperson did not say how many of those were thrown out because someone canceled or didn’t show up for their appointment. “People are so desperate to get these that one wasted is…

Covid vaccinations for certain people 50 and older will be beginning at Jackson Health in Miami.

Beginning Wednesday, Jackson Health System will expand its criteria for coronavirus vaccinations to include people ages 50 and over who have a doctor’s recommendation based on high-risk conditions. Those conditions are no longer limited to the 13 laid out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CEO Charles Migoya said during a news conference Tuesday. Among those who qualify…

NBC 6’s Carolina Peguero has more as Florida’s Governor is set to make a stop in Hialeah on Tuesday.

Marissa Bagg has the latest on why some experts are sounding the alarm about false positives on mammograms after someone has received a coronavirus vaccine dose.