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Until Friday, healthcare providers in Florida could not order the COVID-19 vaccine dosage to administer to children between six months and five years old.
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use in Americans as young as 6 months, a major step in launching a nationwide pediatric rollout as soon as Tuesday.
DeSantis Spokeswoman Christina Pushaw disputed a White House claim\u00a0that Florida changed course on pre-ordering COVID-19 vaccine for young children.
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Florida is the only U.S. state that did not preorder vaccines for kids 6 months to 5 years of age in anticipation of their pending authorization.
DeSantis Spokeswoman Christina Pushaw disputed a White House claim\u00a0that Florida changed course on pre-ordering COVID-19 vaccine for young children.