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The measure, intended to “minimize the negative effects of extended emergencies,” now includes rules that bar businesses from requiring proof of vaccination or recovery.

A Tampa physician was among the rare but growing number of people dealing with the disturbing experience of getting the disease despite having had one shot, or even two.

Congress has told the Department of Veterans Affairs to offer COVID-19 vaccines to some 24 million people who don't usually get their health care through the VA.

The newest daily report is based on nearly 112,000 coronavirus tests. The rate of cases testing positive for the first time was 6.88%.

In order to vaccinate enough people to achieve herd immunity, Dr. Marissa Levine with USF Health says community leaders need to engage with those hesitant to get shots.

The state had already anticipated a reduction in J&J allocations and was using the two-dose Moderna vaccine instead.

In a statement on Tuesday, U.S. authorities said they are "reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine."

The vaccine is being paused after the CDC and FDA said they are investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with reduced platelet counts.

Said DeSantis: "if they’re going to come down here and smear our efforts or smear me or smear great companies in my state, I’m going to hit ‘em back, right between the eyes."

All members of the community 18 years and older are welcome at the sites. Appointments aren't required.

The greater Tampa Bay region also reported the most new cases in a single day since mid-February, adding 1,591 more positive tests to its total.

The Republican governor got the Johnson & Johnson shot, which requires only a single dose, sometime last week.