TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida will expand vaccine eligibility to anyone 60 or older starting on March 15. Gov.
Ron DeSantis made the announcement Monday during a news briefing from Tallahassee. “I’m happy to announce today that starting one week from today, next Monday, we will be lowering the age in the state of Florida to 60 plus for vaccinations,” DeSantis said. “That will apply across the board at all of the state pods, all of the pharmacies, all of the different drive-thru sites that are being operated. [TRENDING: ‘Naked Cowboy’ arrested at Bike Week | ‘I think we’re in the Black section’ of the restaurant | Holy Hail: Crazy weather hits Daytona Beach] The governor said this decision comes as the state is seeing a “softening” of demand