Today, Governor DeSantis announced that the age requirement to get a COVID-19 vaccine is being lowered. Beginning on March 29th, anyone 40 and older can make an appointment for the vaccine. The following week, starting on April 5th, those who are 18 and older can apply for an appointment. You can pre-register at: https://myvaccine.fl.gov/.
Reportedly, approximately 70% of the nearly 4.4 million seniors in Florida have already been vaccinated. The vaccination age requirement was lowered to age 50 this week.
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