No, it is not a HIPAA violation to ask for proof of vaccine status

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was created primarily to modernize the flow of healthcare information, stipulate how personally identifiable information maintained by the healthcare and healthcare insurance industries should be protected from fraud and theft, and address limitations on healthcare insurance coverage. Personal Read More …

Monoclonal antibody treatment centers closed by order of the FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of two monoclonal antibodies, preventing providers from administering these treatments within the United States. As a result, both state operated sites in the City of Jacksonville are closed until further notice. Please contact the Read More …

Free COVID booster shots

The City, along with their partners Agape Family Health Center and the Duval County Department of Health, are offering free COVID-19 booster shots at four community center locations in Duval County: Clanzel T. Brown Community Center: 4575 Moncrief Rd. Lane Wiley Senior Center: 6710 Wiley Read More …

Free Covid testing and vaccinations are available

If you are looking for a free COVID-19 test or vaccine, many City-sponsored sites offer weekend hours. Go to https://www.jaxready.com/…/COVID-19-Testing-Information… for specific testing and vaccine information. Thank you to COJ partners Duval County Department of Health, Agape Family Health Center, and Telescope Health for your Read More …

JTA and Uber provide free door-to-door rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites

JTA has partnered with Uber to provide free door-to-door rides to and from COVID-19 vaccination sites in neighborhoods with limited transportation access. Vouchers are available for trips to ANY vaccination site within the combined area of the following 10 zip codes: 32202, 32204, 32205, 32206, Read More …

“No Library for you” Main Library closed to all except Regeneron patients

The City of Jacksonville released the following statement on August 16, 2021, “The State of Florida, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville, will be shifting the Regeneron Antibody Treatment Site to the Main Library Conference Center, 304 North Main Street via the Main Street Read More …

Emergency Rental Assistance

Attention Duval County renters: Another round of Emergency Rental Assistance has been approved. COJ partners, JEA and United Way of Northeast Florida will continue to administering this program that has distributed more than $15 million dollars so far since June. The application portal to the Read More …

Duval County Health Department vaccination clinic at the Clara White Mission

The Duval County Health Department hosts a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Clara White Mission every Wednesday from 8:30am to Noon. The Clara White Mission is located at 613 W. Ashley St. No appointments needed – Duval DOH will provide a choice of available Read More …

Wellness on Wheels mobile vaccine clinic

This morning, the Wellness on Wheels #COVID19 mobile vaccine clinic and crew will be outside the Duval County Public Schools School Board Building from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Agape Family Health Center healthcare professionals will be onsite to administer vaccines and to answer Read More …

Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing

Reminder: Free COVID-19 vaccinations and testing are both available through the Duval County Health Department at their Central Health Plaza, 515 W. 6th St. They are open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. No appointments are needed – walk-up only. Visit the Read More …

Duval County Health Department offers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines for free

For those interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, the Duval County Health Department offers Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson for free at their immunization centers: South Jacksonville: 3225 University Blvd. S. Pearl: 5322 N. Pearl St. For times and more information, please visit: http://duval.floridahealth.gov/…/COVID-19/index.html

Why are prices skyrocketing?

Why are prices skyrocketing? At first, especially last year, prices went up due to supply and demand. Now, even products and services that went largely unaffected by Covid inspired shortages have seen dramatic price increases. What’s going on? Oh, that’s just corporate being corporate. They Read More …

Pathway to Home Program

This morning, Mayor Lenny Curry and the COVID-19 Shelter Taskforce announced the Pathway to Home Program. Through a collaboration with Sulzbacher, Mental Health Resource Center, Changing homelessness, additional area homeless providers, Downtown Vision, Inc. and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, individuals living in unsheltered areas will Read More …