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Routine Child Vaccinations Drop By About 50% in BrowardWhile there has been a lot of attention surrounding the COVID vaccine, health officials want to remind parents about other immunizations.

Experts Sound Alarm As Florida Vaccination Rates Decline For Young ChildrenVaccination rates of young children who rely on county health departments to provide shots dipped in 2021, with a top Florida health official describing a decrease in vaccinations of 2-year-olds as “alarming.”

Florida Department Of Health Tweets CDC Got State’s Sunday COVID Numbers WrongThe Florida Department of Health tweeted Monday night that the Centers for Disease Control got the state’s Sunday COVID numbers wrong.

COVID-19 Kills Another 290 FloridiansAnother 290 Florida residents have died of COVID-19 as the death toll approaches 38,000 since the pandemic started, according to a weekly report issued Friday by the state Department of Health.

Dept. Of Health Miami-Dade Opens COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments For Next WeekThe Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County has opened appointments for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations next week.

Now, More Than Ever, Learn How To Be Water SmartBeing Water SMART means knowing how to make your environment safer for toddlers and children in and around water.

Florida Health Dept. In Broward Now Added To Statewide COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Scheduling SystemPeople 65 and older interested in making an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccination now have a new number to call.

Florida Announces More Than 6,000 Coronavirus Cases In Single Day; Largest Tally Since Mid-AugustThe Florida Department of Health announced that there were 6,257 new coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours, the first time the state tallied more than 6,000 new cases since mid-August.

Florida Reports Highest Coronavirus Numbers In Past Two MonthsFlorida reported its highest coronavirus numbers in two months with another uptick in new infections Saturday, surging to more than 4,000 cases.

Health Officials Confirm Additional West Nile Virus Case In Miami-DadeThe Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County announced an additional human case of West Nile infection on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 56 in 2020.

5 Additional West Nile Virus Cases Detected In Miami-Dade CountyFlorida Department of Health officials confirmed five additional cases of West Nile virus infection in Miami-Dade County on Thursday.

Florida Department Of Health Evaluating Latest CDC Guidance On COVID-19 TestingThe Florida Department of Health announced Thursday that it is evaluating the most recent CDC guidance which advises individuals exposed to COVID-19 not to get tested if they do not develop symptoms.

Florida Reports 4,300 New Coronavirus Cases, 106 Virus Deaths On SaturdayThe Florida Department of Health reported 4,300 new cases and 106 coronavirus deaths on Saturday.

Backlog Of COVID Tests At Miami-Dade Lab Results In Misleading Stats WednesdayA backlog of tests at a Miami-Dade lab has resulted in misleading coronavirus numbers on Wednesday.