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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis held a press conference Friday morning in Tallahassee, announcing that he will reduce the age requirement for COVID-19 vaccines to 50 years from Monday and open vaccines in Tallahassee. everyone “definitely before May 1.”
He said it can even happen much sooner.
“I can’t tell you exactly when this will happen, but I can tell you it will definitely be before May 1. That’s not even an issue. And so stay tuned for that,” he said. DeSantis.
Starting Monday, March 22, Miami-Dade County vaccination sites will begin vaccinating people age 50 and older. Age eligibility will be extended to those over 40 on March 29, reducing the age by ten years each week.
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– Daniella Levine Cava (@MayorDaniella) March 19, 2021
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava confirmed Friday at a meeting that it would also reduce the age requirement on county-administered vaccination sites to 50 years or older on Monday, but that it would reduce the following Monday. requirement up to 40 years and over. March 29th.
Orange County is reducing the age requirement to more than 40 years starting next Monday. The governor stormed his plan on Friday.
“It’s not his decision,” DeSantis said. There is a structure in the state of Florida on how these decisions are made, ”he said.
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While Miami-Dade County and Orange County are at risk of being “punished” by the governor for violating their rules, former federal and state attorney David Weinstein told Local 10 News that mayors also face a tax liability for getting taxpayer-funded doses with a lifespan in their arms.
“It’s becoming a bit of a political issue, but if the goal is to get vaccines effectively and efficiently in the arms of people living in Florida, it should be the counties that decide how to use the doses that are allocated to they “.
The Florida Division of Emergency Management confirmed that this is the last weekend for first-dose vaccines at sites administered by the South Florida state, with FEMA support.
The sites will approach those who need the first doses after Tuesday, March 23, giving a minimum time for newly qualified people to get their vaccines at those sites. Vaccination location on Miami Dade College North Campus will close at 7 p.m., and satellite sites will close at 5 p.m.
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Tuesday will also mark the start of the start of second-dose vaccines at FEMA-supported sites for those who need it.
During Friday’s press conference, the governor also spoke about the demand for vaccines, saying it has been much easier for people to sign up for appointments than in previous months.
“We believe that even in the current COVID vaccine allocations, demand has been relatively modest, certainly much more modest than in late December, when we were 65 and older. So we think that makes sense,” he said. said DeSantis.
The governor also acknowledged that the state initially did not expect to receive more doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the coming weeks, but confirmed that Florida would receive 42,000 doses next week.
DeSantis said the J&J vaccines are not yet confirmed for the next two weeks, but said more shipments may arrive.
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According to the governor, the response to the one-dose J&J vaccine has been overwhelmingly positive despite some initial skepticism about the 66% effectiveness rate.
He said studies show that the vaccine is 100% effective in preventing death.
FEMA state sites
Temporary vaccination sites with federal support are currently in the third week of operations. Depending on the state, they will only offer second doses for the next three weeks at the sites starting Wednesday, March 24th.
Therefore, anyone who wants to get their first dose, has until Tuesday, March 23 in places with federal support.
Satellite sites will return to their original locations within the next three weeks, so that anyone who has received the first dose at these sites can receive their second dose.
Depending on the state, the division will continue to publish satellite programming online to reduce confusion about when satellite sites will return to their previous locations.
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At this time, during the last two weeks of operations (April 14 and 28), the state plans to offer the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in a single dose. This will allow people who were unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the first three weeks to have the opportunity to be vaccinated.
The state understands the importance of these vaccination sites in increasing vaccine access to Floridians. The state is working closely with the federal government to assess whether these sites may remain open on April 28. This operation can be extended depending on several factors, including, among others, the increase in vaccine allocation and the availability of resources. Additional details will be posted as they become available.
Related links:
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