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Expanding Eligible Populations to Persons 50 Years and Older to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Wednesday, March 24, 2021   (0 Comments)
Posted by: Diane Berg

Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-67 (amending Executive Order 20-315), expanding the populations eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Florida. Effective March 22, 2021, health care providers may administer COVID-19 vaccines to persons 50 years and older. Other populations eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are long-term care facility residents and staff, and health care personnel with direct patient contact.

As authorized in Executive Order 20-315, hospital providers may continue to vaccinate individuals ages 16 to 64 who are medically vulnerable. All health care providers authorized to administer COVID-19 vaccines in Florida may vaccinate patients deem to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19 by a physician.