TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In less than two weeks, all Florida residents 18 and older will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday morning that from Monday, April 5, he will open the vaccine to “all persons 18 and older”.
In addition, starting Monday, March 29, all Florida residents 40 and older will be eligible for the vaccine.
“We are ready to take this step,” DeSantis said in a short video released on social media. “We want to maintain that momentum as we expand eligibility to other age groups in the state of Florida.”
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All Floridians 18 and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5
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 the Sunshine State, including more than 3.2 million seniors 65 and older.
“Florida’s ‘Seniors First’ vaccine strategy is paying off,” said DeSantis. “We have now vaccinated more than 70% of the approximately 4.4 million seniors living in the state.”
Floridians are encouraged to pre-register for the vaccine at a state-run website click here. You will then be contacted if 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 provincial and state-run sites and federally managed vaccination sites in Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville .
“There are now 1,600 pharmacies in the state of Florida offering COVID vaccines,” said DeSantis.
I am pleased to announce that starting Monday, March 29, all Floridians 40 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. From the following Monday, April 5, all Floridians aged 18 and over are eligible. pic.twitter.com/gJ0HHmiINW
– Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 25, 2021
Publix currently books appointments every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7am to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment with 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.
Make an appointment at Walgreens, Click here.
To book 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 an appointment. The closest in South Florida is on the North Campus of Miami-Dade College, located at 11380 Northwest 27th Avenue in Miami. For more information on the federal vaccination sites, as well as additional state-run sites in our area, Click here.
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Earlier this month, President Joe Biden ordered all states to make all adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine by May 1. DeSantis has said for weeks that Florida will easily meet that deadline.
“We have made great strides and I look forward to continuing to work hard to ensure that everyone in Florida who wants a chance has a chance,” said DeSantis.