Nassau County Insider
July 19, 2021
A Message From Nassau County Emergency Management
COVID Cases Increasinging Rapidly
Nassau County has seen a significant increase in new CoViD-19 cases since mid-June. The Florida Department of Health’s (FDOH) weekly report shows that 445 Nassau residents were newly diagnosed with CoViD-19 between July 9 and July 16. Case numbers are fast approaching the highest numbers seen since before vaccine became widely available in Florida.
CoViD-19 Vaccine is available to all residents over the age of 12 years at no cost through local pharmacies, medical providers, and FDOH-Nassau Clinics. Appointments can be made at pharmacies and physicians’ offices, or residents can walk in at the FDOH Clinics without an appointment on the following schedule:
MONDAY at 37203 Pecan St in Hilliard, testing and vaccinations from 9:00–12:00 noon
TUESDAY at 86014 Pages Dairy Rd in Yulee, testing only, from 9:00–11:00 am
WEDNESDAY at 86014 Pages Dairy Rd in Yulee, testing only from 2:00–4:00 pm and vaccinations from 8:15–11:15 am and 1:15–4:15 pm
THURSDAY at 86014 Pages Dairy Rd in Yulee, testing only, from 2:00–4:00 pm
FRIDAY Morning at the Bryceville Community Center, 7280 Motes Rd, testing and vaccinations 9:00–12:00
FRIDAY Afternoon at 45377 Mickler St in Callahan, testing and vaccinations from 1:00–4:00 pm
Residents with questions about any vaccine or their medical care should consult with their personal healthcare providers.
If you have any questions, please contact Emergency Management at 904-548-0900.
20% of all new cases in the U.S. are in Florida – shameful.
Of the 445 Nassau residents who were newly diagnosed with CoViD-19 between July 9 and July 16, exactly how many were vaccinated and how many were not? How many were tested and found to have the Delta variant? Other variants? I believe that reporting this information could be very instructive to the general public on the value of getting vaccinated if one is able to do so.
Specific information is difficult to come by. We had a bit of insight into what was happening when someone at NCEM left a Facebook message that of those hospitalized 97% were not vaccinated. Full disclosure to keep citizens informed would be helpful.