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The Florida Department of Health is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor COVID-19 and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. The Department is actively working to ensure that the most up-to-date CDC guidance is quickly and accurately disseminated to local partners.
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The COVID-19 Call Center is available 24/7 1 (866) 779-6121 | COVID-19@flhealth.gov
Union County has received CDC Full Recognition for its diabetes prevention program. The National Diabetes Prevention Program offers evidence-based lifestyle change programs to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. The two major goals are 150 minutes of weekly exercise at a moderate pace as well as a 5-7% weight loss. Union County has held classes for 3 years to improve health, one person at a time and will continue to educate and strive to improve the overall health of even more community members to help them delay or prevent type 2 diabetes altogether. Union County has guided 18 at-risk individuals through the program since it began.
DOH-Manatee is kicking off its 100th anniversary with a dive into the archives that has already yielded first mention of County Commission interest in establishing a public health unit (Manatee County Commission Minutes dated August 6, 1921). DOH-Manatee continues to research its history, with plans to mount a display, publish a booklet and host an event with locally elected officials.
Starting in January, the Columbia County Health Department began offering COVID-19 vaccinations via a drive-through point of distribution set up at a local sports complex. To date, the CHD has administered nearly 2700 vaccines and has been able to accommodate up to 60 people per half hour. Approximate wait time has been calculated at 45 minutes: check-in to release from observation. The team is currently looking to expand their capability to accommodate more clients per hour as they work through their pre-registration process.
Health Equity – “Of all the forms of injustice, inequality in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”
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