All Floridians 18 years of age or older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5th

TALLAHASSEE, Florida – In less than two weeks, all Florida residents over the age of 18 will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning that, beginning Monday, April 5, he will open the vaccine to “all individuals over the age of 18.”

In addition, beginning Monday, March 29, all Florida residents 40 years of age or older will be eligible for the vaccine.

“We’re ready to take that step,” DeSantis said in a short video posted on social media. “We want to maintain that momentum as we expand eligibility to other age groups across the state of Florida.”

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All Floridians 18 years of age or older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5th

According to the latest figures from the Florida Department of Health, 5,205,239 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Sunshine State, including more than 3.2 million people age 65 and older.

“Florida’s“ Seniors First ”vaccine strategy is bearing fruit,” DeSantis said. “We have now vaccinated more than 70% of the approximately 4.4 million elderly people living in the state.”

Floridians are encouraged to pre-register for the vaccine on a state-run website by clicking here. You will then be contacted when there is a vaccination appointment in your area.

You can currently receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida at Publix, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Winn-Dixie pharmacies, as well as county and state-run sites and federally operated vaccination locations in Miami, Orlando. Tampa. and Jacksonville.

“There are now 1,600 pharmacies located throughout the state of Florida that offer COVID vaccines,” DeSantis said.

Publix currently books appointments every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7am. To book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine at Publix, click here.

Appointments at CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Sam’s Club and Winn-Dixie can be made at any time.

To make an appointment at CVS, click here.

To make an appointment at Walgreens, click here.

To make an appointment at Walmart and Sam’s Club, click here.

To make an appointment with Winn Dixie, click here.

The four federally operated vaccination sites do not require prior appointment. The closest to South Florida is on the north campus of Miami-Dade College, located at 11380 Northwest 27th Avenue in Miami. For more information on federal vaccination sites, as well as other state-run sites in our area, click here.

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Earlier this month, President Joe Biden addressed all states so that all adults could be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine before May 1st. DeSantis has been saying for weeks that Florida will easily meet that deadline.

“We’ve made great strides and I hope to keep working hard to make sure everyone who wants a Florida shot can get a shot,” DeSantis said.