ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida seniors, and seasonal residents, are experiencing technical issues and long wait times attempting to get their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in the final days of the year as the Department of Health continues to report increasing COVID-19 infections and the state is experiencing its highest virus hospitalizations since this summer.On Tuesday, Florida reported its highest positivity rate for new infections in months at nearly 23%.
For months, Florida has reported an infection rate under the CDC advised 10%. Previously, Florida’s highest positivity rate was on July 8 at over 19%.
The Department of Health attributed the rate to less people being tested due to holiday closures and warned the rate may remain high.