ORLANDO, Fla. – Nearly 30 states are now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone old enough to drive, with Florida joining the count on Monday.
The state has lowered the age restriction, allowing for about 3 million more Floridians to become eligible for the shot. As of the Florida Health Department’s latest vaccine report, around 3.6 million Floridians, about 16% of the population, are fully vaccinated from the virus. [TRENDING: Fla.
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However, those 16 or 17 years old can also get the Pfizer vaccine. It is the only vaccine candidate the Food and Drug Administration approved for