Starting Friday, a specific form is needed for vulnerable people under the age of 65 to get vaccinated, says FEMA

MIAMI, Fla. – Some people who showed up on Thursday with medical notes were able to get vaccinated at FEMA state sites, but will be removed from Friday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday expanded the eligibility of the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida, signing an executive order that now allows doctors to determine who is extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.

Under the addition of government Ron DeSantis to first-phase inoculation plans for Floridians, Executive Order 21-46 states that people a doctor considers to have a high-risk medical condition will now be able to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Florida Department of Health posted via Twitter a copy of the form a doctor must use to certify that someone is extremely vulnerable to the virus and can receive the vaccine. The rule that only those with the right forms will be able to get the vaccine comes into force on Friday. A medical note or prescription from the doctor’s notebook will also not be acceptable.

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“Without a doubt, the last thing we wanted (Thursday) is for someone to miss a trip and not be taken care of and minimize any interruption. At the end of the day, we have vaccines and we want to get them out, ”said Mike Jachles, FEMA’s head of public information.

CLICK HERE: THE DOCTOR MUST COMPLY WITH THE DETERMINATION OF THE COVID-19 EXTREME VULNERABILITY FORM

But Jachles said from Friday onwards nothing will be accepted other than the form signed by a doctor. The form is for children under 65 who meet the criteria of extreme vulnerability according to what a doctor considers.

Marlins Park and Hard Rock Stadium state sites will not administer vaccines to those high-risk individuals under the age of 65. These recipients will only be accepted on FEMA sites. FEMA fully funds the temporary site, which will be open for eight weeks. The north campus of Miami Dade College has a FEMA site installed where they can deliver 3,000 COVID-19 shots a day.

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The place is open every day from 7 am to 7 pm and no appointment is required.

FEMA also supports two satellite center vaccination sites. They are located in Sweetwater at Ronseli Park (250 Southwest 114th Avenue) and Florida City at the Youth Activity Center (650 Northwest 5th Avenue). Both offer 500 daily doses and are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.

People at highest risk for serious COVID-19 disease have conditions such as cancer, COPD, heart disease, obesity, sickle cell disease, type 2 diabetes and more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.