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COPS CORNER DEC. 16
THE SOD THIEF 9:30 p.m. Peppercorn Drive. Larceny. A man admitted he’d stolen sod from a construction site and placed some of it in his yard. He said he’d been drinking and had a “lapse in judgment.” He’d used his child’s wheelbarrow to make several trips to pick up the sod before he used his car for the rest. Deputies arrested him.
DEC. 17
‘BAD SERVICE’ BLOWUP 4 p.m. Palm Coast Parkway. False report of a bomb. A 68-year-old man called a television service provider and said he was going to bomb the store location because he was upset about his service, a company representative told Sheriff’s Office deputies. When a deputy spoke to the suspect, he denied making a bomb threat but said he’d been upset because he’d already called five days in a row about missing channels.
DEC. 19
PalmCoastObserver.com
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2020
Awaiting FDA approval of Moderna vaccine as Pfizer vaccinations continue; plans for distribution in Volusia County announced. CENTRAL FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADVENTHEALTH
Capping a fast-moving and historic week in medical history, AdventHealth leaders shared optimism, celebrated triumphs, and continued their focus on administering vaccines to help conquer COVID-19. “This has been a historic week for all of us,” said Dr. Vincent Hsu, epidemiologist and AdventHealth’s infection control officer. “We look forward to a time when our lives can return to as normal as possible.” After receiving its first shipment of Pfizer vaccines earlier in the week, AdventHealth began an organized process of inoculating frontline health workers at its AdventHealth Orlando and Celebration locations. That effort will now expand to other parts of Central Florida. “On Monday [Dec. 21] we will be opening a third distribution site at AdventHealth Daytona Beach to make it easier for our people in Volusia and Flagler counties to receive the vaccine,” said Dr.
COVID-19 REPORT Source: The Florida Department of Health
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Steven R. Smith, AdventHealth’s chief scientific officer. “We’ll have plenty of vaccine for people who have signed up already.” A second potential vaccine by Moderna awaits FDA authorization, which could come soon. The Moderna vaccine, said Smith, seems to be efficacious among diverse populations, including race and ethnicity. “Having two vaccines will give us a lot of confidence about boosting the number of vaccines we can give. I feel pretty good about where we are with safety, efficacy and the integrity of the process,” said Smith. None of the vaccines are available to the general public yet, but both physicians are encouraged by what they have seen so far. “This vaccine is safe, and it is our way out of the pandemic,” said Hsu. “We want to make sure there is ample opportunity for the public to get vaccinated and help us achieve herd immunity… We can work together to end this pandemic.” For updates on the vaccine distribution, visit www.palmcoastobserver.com.
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CDC recommends face coverings “Cloth face coverings may ... help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others.”
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UN-NEIGHBORLY CONDUCT 10:53 p.m. Breylin Pass Physical disturbance. When a man pulled into his driveway, his neighbor walked over, complained about his driving, then began yelling and banging on the car’s window. The neighbor then opened the car door and started punching the victim. A security camera captured the incident, and deputies arrested the assailant for battery.
AdventHealth marks ‘milestone week’ of COVID-19 vaccinations
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