Fauci predicts 'open season' by April for everyone to start getting COVID-19 vaccines

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. has picked up considerably and predicted that by April all groups of people would be able to start getting the vaccine.

Target offering employees incentives to get COVID-19 vaccines

Hourly team members at Target will get up to four hours of pay and free Lyft rides to get back and forth from vaccine appointments, the company said.

DeSantis says 35% of Florida seniors have been vaccinated

Florida's COVID-19 case numbers are trending lower. The seven-day average of those testing positive is right at 7%, compared to 11% a month ago.

Sarasota County gets 1,000 additional vaccines

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County says 1,000 vaccine-eligible residents will receive notifications about a one-day, state-sponsored vaccination clinic, which is being held Wednesday, February 10.

Walmart, Sam’s Club pharmacies in Florida to administer COVID-19 vaccines

Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies announced they will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in Florida, including 17 locations in the Bay Area.

Publix pharmacies in Manatee County to receive COVID vaccine doses this week

Manatee County officials announced that some Publix pharmacies and one Winn-Dixie location will begin receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout halted in South Africa after shot appears less effective against variant

South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot that preliminary data indicated may be only minimally effective against the mutated form of the virus dominating the country.

Pinellas County hopes to streamline COVID-19 vaccine registration process

Frozen websites, busy phone lines, and wasted time. For weeks, it has been first-come-first-served in Pinellas County for folks trying to secure a slot for a COVID-19 vaccine.

Publix vaccine registration opens for some Pinellas pharmacies

There is another opportunity for those in need of the COVID-19 vaccine in Pinellas County as Publix will open another round of appointments Friday morning.

$5K reward offered to find suspect who stole car with 30 vials of COVID-19 vaccines

Plant City police say the keys were in the ignition when a thief stole a car with 30 vials of the COVID-19 vaccine inside from the Florida Strawberry Festival grounds.

Florida sets aside COVID-19 vaccines for home-bound seniors, Holocaust survivors

The state of Florida on Thursday launched a pilot program to bring COVID-19 vaccines to home-bound seniors, setting aside hundreds of doses specifically for Holocaust survivors.

1,000 COVID vaccine doses damaged in Palm Beach County

Florida health officials are investigating after more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were reported damaged last week in Palm Beach County.

Fauci says US will 'go by the science,' not delay 2nd vaccine dose as UK takes different approach

The U.K. is delaying second doses so it can protect more people more quickly, and new research Wednesday on the AstraZeneca vaccine could support this decision. But Dr. Fauci said the U.S. won’t be switching strategies.