In PSAs, West Palm Beach Mayor Encourages Residents To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

West Palm Beach FL

17 March, 2021

7:33 PM

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From City of West Palm Beach: March 17, 2021 West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James encourages all West Palm Beach residents, who have yet to be vaccinated, to consider receiving the COVID-19 vaccine when it is their turn. Mayor James has recorded three public service announcements to promote the vaccine. Two of the three PSAs were produced for Hispanic/Latino and African American or Black audiences, given concerns that these ethnic and racial groups continue to be vaccinated at lower rates. Joining Mayor for this important campaign are Mayor's Hispanic Liaison Jose Tagle and St. Mary's Medical Center Assistant Medical Director of Adult Emergency Services Dr. Shanteria Dixon. To watch Mayor James' PSA, click here! To watch Mayor James' PSA with Dr. Shanteria Dixon, click here! To watch Mayor James' PSA with Jose Tagle in Spanish, click here! "Ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all West Palm Beach residents is my top priority," said West Palm Beach Mayor Keith A. James. "That's why these public service announcements are so important. For our community to return to normal, our community must be healthy. I encourage all residents who have yet to be vaccinated to consider receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, when it's your turn." Governor Ron DeSantis has signed Executive Order 21-62 which outlines that all providers administering any COVID-19 vaccine shall vaccinate only the following populations: Long-term care facility residents and staff; Persons 60 years of age and older; Health care personnel with direct patient contact; K-12 school employees 50 years of age and older; Sworn law enforcement officers 50 years of age and older; Firefighters 50 years of age and older; and Persons deemed to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 by hospital providers. For a list of Palm Beach County vaccination sites, click here! This press release was produced by the City of West Palm Beach. The views expressed are the author's own.