ORLANDO, Fla. – As shipments of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are on the rise, Florida is preparing to see a big increase in doses that will be sent throughout the state.
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.
The nearly 700,000 doses does not include shots provided by the federal government. [TRENDING: That’s not lint: Family finds snake in dryer | So Florida: Gator swims with shark] The state on Wednesday reported nearly 5,200 new COVID-19 cases, bringing Florida’s total to more than 2 million since the virus was first detected here in March 2020.