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FDOH Updates The Progress Of The State s Distribution Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Staff Reporter•
TALLAHASSEE, FL – The Florida Department of Health has issued a statement concerning the state s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines and its weekly COVID-19 update. The statement reads as follows:
Under Governor DeSantis’ Leadership
Ages 50 and Older~
Today (3/19/21), the Florida Department of Health issued an update on the progress of the
state s vaccination efforts, as well as its weekly COVID-19 update. The
State of Florida is in its fourteenth week of vaccine distribution and
is continuing to increase vaccine access statewide.
Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-67 to expand eligibility for
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