âItâs nice to see that Commissioner Nikki Fried is taking time out of her vacation to send out an ill-informed, irresponsible letter on social media that prioritizes politics over helping Floridians who are interested in the vaccine. Frankly, she should be embarrassed to have signed this letter (letâs be honest â it was auto-penned), RPOF Executive Director Helen Aguirre Ferre said. âEither the Commissioner is asleep at the switch or she is intentionally sharing misinformation.
As Gov. Ron DeSantis liaison to the federal government s vaccine distribution operation, Moskowitz has secured an outsize volume of doses. For now, he says, the limiting factor isn t supply; it s the staffing required to administer the vaccines.
What s True
After health care workers and nursing home residents, senior citizens older than 65 will get the vaccine regardless of residency status, according to official statements. This would include elderly Canadians visiting Florida. However, there is confusion in some regions of Florida where hospitals are asking for proof of residency. Canada is slower than the U.S. in immunizations but has ordered enough of the vaccine for all of its population. What s False
The COVID-19 vaccine will be rolled out to senior citizens after other priority groups have received their doses. Canadian visitors who are not seniors will have to wait like everyone else for a rollout that could be months into 2021.
By Ben Conarck
Tampa Bay Times/TNS
TAMPA, Fla. - Every winter, retirees from the Northeast and Midwest head to the warmth of Florida, occupying seasonal homes and condos. But 2021 isn’t like years past.
This year, “snowbirds” are weighing a new consideration when deciding whether to flee their cold-weather states: Where am I more likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine? So far, that’s a complicated question in Florida, with little clear direction from the state.
South Florida hospitals, which have been given considerable leeway in deciding how they deploy vaccine doses in the last few weeks, have just recently pivoted from vaccinating health care workers to prioritizing the shots for senior citizens in the general public. The shift came after Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed during a press conference at a retirement community called The Villages last week that seniors would be next in line for the shots.
“So far, three houses have been condemned and torn down by the city. More could meet the same fate. …Municipal government is in the dark with no state agency to offer assistance. Firefighters and geologists stand by in wait until the site stabilizes. Meanwhile, the murky water gurgles, entrancing neighbors to their local natural disaster.”
“After decades of dog racing at tracks across the state, they will stop chasing come Jan. 1. That’s when Amendment 13 takes effect in Florida. Passed with 69 percent of the vote in a statewide election in 2018, the amendment to the state constitution prohibits wagering on live dog races held in Florida and will ultimately force the closure of 11 racetracks.”
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