Miami Dade College

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continued to push Wednesday for coronavirus patients to receive monoclonal antibody treatments that were pulled by the federal government after they were deemed ineffective against the omicron variant. DeSantis held a news conference at Miami Dade College’s North Campus Wednesday with Florida Department of Health Deputy Secretary Dr. Kenneth Scheppke and other medical experts to...

Jackie Nespral sat down with the President of Miami Dade College, Madeline Pumariega, to discuss the book fair, college tuition and her vision for the college as a whole.

Jackie Nespral sat down with the President of Miami Dade College, Madeline Pumariega, to discuss her first year in the important post and the lessons she has learned during the pandemic.

Miami Dade College will reopen pop-up vaccination sites at all MDC campuses and its outreach center during the months of August and September. The sites will be offering the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. MDC students and employees who present a vaccination card at any campus student life office will receive a gift card from Chick-fil-A or Follett Book...

A new study out of RAND and Indiana University found that 140,000 coronavirus deaths were prevented in the U.S. as a result of the early vaccination campaign. In addition to the prevention of thousands of deaths, researchers also estimate the economic impact of the vaccine program to be between $625 billion and $1.4 trillion.

Miami Dade College is teaming up with Walmart to provide doses of the COVID vaccine at several campuses starting next week. Doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be given from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the following locations: Tuesday, June 8th at the Hialeah campus (1780 West 49th Street, Rom 5101) Wednesday, June 9th at the Doral…

NBC 6 anchor Carlos Suarez has more on what you need to know if you’re still looking to get a vaccine dose.

Officials for vaccine sites at Hard Rock Stadium and Miami-Dade College’s North Campus expect large crowds this week with several changes going into effect starting Monday. “It’s gonna be busy,” said Mike Jachles with the Florida Association of Public Information Officers. “We’re asking for everyone’s patience.” Starting Monday April 5th, anyone 16 and older can get vaccinated at Hard...

NBC 6’s Kim Wynne has the latest on vaccination efforts in South Florida and the upcoming changes we will see in the coming week.

NBC 6 has team coverage has residents across South Florida await their chance to get the much sought after vaccine.

NBC 6’s Julie Leonardi has more on the federal government’s effort to help and why Jackson Health is expanding their eligibility requirements.

NBC 6’s Julie Leonardi has more on what you need to know if you’re heading out to get your first or second dose as well as what major hospital is expanding their eligibility.

The head of Jackson Health System in Miami says the hospital group is looking at a plan to lower the age for those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. NBC 6’s Willard Shepard reports

Jackie Nespral spoke with the South Florida native who becomes the fifth president in the school’s history and the first female to have the honor.

Miami Dade College and Broward College both announced they will cancel all classes and transition to remote learning amid concerns of the coronavirus. MDC’s transition will be effective Friday and last through Sunday, March 29, college officials said in a statement. Broward College will cancel classes starting Saturday and the closure will last through March 22. MDC announced earlier that…

Miami-Dade College is closing their medical campus after a visitor tested positive for the coronavirus.