More than 45,000 people who received their first COVID-19 vaccination in Florida are overdue for their second and final dose.
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – More than 45,000 people who received their first COVID-19 vaccination in Florida are overdue for their second and final dose. That’s according to the Florida Department of Health, which reported 1,031,795 people had been vaccinated in the state as of January 18th. Of those,938,537 had received their first dose and 893,481 who have not passed the recommended time frame of three to four weeks, depending on which vaccine they were given, to receive their second dose. The health department said 45,056 people had received their first dose but were overdue in getting their second dose. Dr. Aileen Marty, an FIU professor of medicine and infectious diseases specialist, told CBS4’s Peter D’Oench that she is concerned. “Ideally, everyone should be taking the dose under the dose interval schedule that’s been set up. It would be a lot better if everyone took the booster shots on time. You really need that second dose and it’s important that everyone have or makes an appointment for that second dose,” she said. “I had my second dose and I didn’t have any symptoms, just a sore arm for a while.” She said there is some leeway, but said experts agree you should not be any more than two weeks late in receiving the booster.
