Coronavirus Vaccine

Florida has received the vast majority of the Pfizer vaccine doses, with about 136,000 already here and another 9,000 on the way. The same cannot be said for the 208,000 Moderna vaccines earmarked for Florida.

States will soon see more doses in their weekly coronavirus vaccine supply, but the rollout still faces obstacles in the form of new COVID-19 variants.

Delayed vaccine shipments also mean continued delays with distribution and appointment confirmations in Florida. Many have contacted FOX 35 News to express their frustrations as they attempt to secure a shot.

More coronavirus vaccines are on the way to Florida this week. The state received about 340,000 doses from the feds. That number will increase to more than 417,000 next week.

The winter weather gripping much of the country is stranding shipments of the coronavirus vaccine headed for Florida. UPS and FedEx have hubs in Kentucky and Tennessee. That's where the shots are sorted and shipped across the country, but both states are locked down by snow ice and frigid temperatures.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings shed some light on when the next group of residents could be rolling up their sleeves for a coronavirus vaccine.

Seminole County is focusing its coronavirus vaccination efforts on the Hispanic community. Only a small percentage of Hispanics in the 65 older category are getting the shot.

OMNI Healthcare in Brevard County is mandating its employees get vaccinated as soon as they're eligible to get the shot.

Walmart admits it made a mistake with coronavirus vaccine appointments in Florida. The retailer said it erred, when it offered the shot to people under the age of 65 who have preexisting conditions.

Winn-Dixie will start giving out COVID-19 vaccines on Thursday, receiving 8,100 doses to start. Meanwhile, Walmart and Sam's Club will start vaccinating people on Friday. With this new program, plus what the counties and hospitals are doing, the state expects to administer more than 65,000 vaccines this week.

Florida will be receiving thousands more coronavirus vaccines this week, but Gov. Ron DeSantis is looking ahead to the end of the month, when Johnson and Johnson has its meeting with the Food and Drug Administration.

Walmart, Sam's Club, and Winn-Dixie are all joining Publix in getting coronavirus vaccines into arms. Florida is getting more than 340,000 doses of the vaccine in the coming.

Walmart locations across Florida and their sister stores, Sam's Club, will start offering coronavirus vaccines in 34 different counties. It's by appointment only, starting on Friday.

Thousands of coronavirus vaccines are being given out at nursing homes and long-term care facilities across Florida. However, that doesn't mean families will get to see their loved ones more often, as many facilities remain restricted.

Some veterans say they have been denied a coronavirus vaccine or have gone through extra hoops to secure one.