/tags/covid-19-vaccine COVID-19 Vaccine en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT /health/2025-10-07/65-plus-cdc-recommends-talking-to-docs-pharmacists-about-covid-shots The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday updated its adult and child immunization schedules to to recommend COVID-19 shots for people 65 and older after they consult with their health care providers. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:00:00 GMT /health/2025-10-07/65-plus-cdc-recommends-talking-to-docs-pharmacists-about-covid-shots Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /health/2025-09-24/florida-pharmacists-receive-approval-to-provide-covid-19-vaccines The Board of Pharmacy cited a state law that allows pharmacists to administer FDA-approved vaccines. Publix and Walgreens said they would be offering the shot without a prescription to eligible recipients. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 13:49:28 GMT /health/2025-09-24/florida-pharmacists-receive-approval-to-provide-covid-19-vaccines Rick Mayer /health/2025-07-18/floridas-surgeon-general-calls-for-more-study-of-people-injured-by-covid-mrna-vaccines Dr. Joseph Ladapo also praised the federal government's decision in May to no longer recommend COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for healthy children and pregnant women. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:58:11 GMT /health/2025-07-18/floridas-surgeon-general-calls-for-more-study-of-people-injured-by-covid-mrna-vaccines Kerry Sheridan /law-justice/2025-01-08/florida-grand-jury-covid-19-vaccine In a final report unsealed on Tuesday, the grand jury recommended policy changes including increasing transparency around clinical trials and banning advertisements for pharmaceutical drugs. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 14:45:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-01-08/florida-grand-jury-covid-19-vaccine Kate Payne | Associated Press/Report for America /health/2023-08-04/florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-suggests-link-between-cardiac-arrest-and-covid-vaccine Joseph Ladapo took to social media to suggest a link between two Florida college basketball players' cardiac arrests and the COVID-19 vaccine. But one expert said public health officials carry a responsibility to be careful about what they say. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 15:06:57 GMT /health/2023-08-04/florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-suggests-link-between-cardiac-arrest-and-covid-vaccine Meghan Bowman /government-politics/2023-07-20/florida-fact-check-covid-vaccines A misleading Instagram post claimed Florida is poised to prohibit COVID-19 vaccines because they are bioweapons. There's no evidence that state officials have announced any steps to ban them. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2023-07-20/florida-fact-check-covid-vaccines Tom Kertscher /health/2023-04-11/why-ladapos-withholding-of-florida-covid-vaccine-data-seems-irresponsible-at-best Tampa Bay Times reporter Chris O'Donnell discusses his findings from a report in which key data was withheld when Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo recommended that young men not get the shot. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 17:30:00 GMT /health/2023-04-11/why-ladapos-withholding-of-florida-covid-vaccine-data-seems-irresponsible-at-best Stephanie Colombini /health/2023-04-10/report-florida-officials-cut-key-data-from-study-used-in-covid-vaccine-warning An analysis that was the basis of Florida surgeon general's recommendation against young men getting the vaccine omitted info that showed catching COVID could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death more than the shot. Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:00 GMT /health/2023-04-10/report-florida-officials-cut-key-data-from-study-used-in-covid-vaccine-warning Associated Press /sports/2023-03-10/desantis-urges-biden-let-unvaccinated-tennis-star-djokovic-play-in-miami-open Gov. Ron DeSantis even proposed allowing the No. 1-ranked tennis player to arrive in Miami by boat to circumvent U.S. refusal to let unvaccinated non-citizens fly into the country. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 15:00:00 GMT /sports/2023-03-10/desantis-urges-biden-let-unvaccinated-tennis-star-djokovic-play-in-miami-open Rick Mayer /health/2023-01-23/the-fda-considers-a-major-shift-in-the-nations-covid-vaccine-strategy The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant. Mon, 23 Jan 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health/2023-01-23/the-fda-considers-a-major-shift-in-the-nations-covid-vaccine-strategy Rob Stein