ORLANDO, Fla. – With nearly 2 million people fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, Florida continues to slowly expand eligibility for the shots.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has included more priority groups over the last two weeks, forcing the state to quickly adjust its scheduling systems and operations to now include healthcare workers, firefighters over the age of 50, law enforcement over 50 and K-12 education staff over 50.

Florida’s vaccine guidance must also be taken into account with federal and local county directives. As more people continue to get vaccinated, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is also issuing new guidance for mask-wearing.

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