Alachua County selects WellFlorida to operate syringe‑exchange program; county cannot fund the exchange itself
Health staff updated the commission Feb. 22 that WellFlorida Council will operate a county syringe‑exchange program under Florida's Infectious Disease Elimination Act; state law bars county funds for the exchange itself, and program start depends on grant awards.
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Alachua County staff presented an update on the county’s planned sterile syringe‑exchange program at the Feb. 22 meeting and said WellFlorida Council (represented by Kaylen Lewis) has been selected as the syringe‑exchange operator.
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