ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced new eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations in Florida.
Starting Monday, March 29, all individuals 40 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [TRENDING: That’s not lint: Family finds snake in dryer | So Florida: Gator swims with shark] On April 5, the following Monday, everyone 18 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine.
The news comes as Florida is scheduled to receive more than 700,000 vaccine doses next week. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a total of 683,070 vaccine doses will be allocated in Florida next week, an increase of 146,420 from the previous week.