TAMPA, Fla. – During a news conference at Tampa General Hospital Monday morning, a 31-year-old nurse rolled up her sleeve and became the first Floridian to receive a COVID-19 vaccine outside of a clinical trial.Gov.
Ron DeSantis, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director Jared Moskowitz and officials from Tampa General called the vaccination a milestone moment in the fight against the deadly respiratory illness, which was first reported in the Sunshine State in March.[TRENDING: First doses of vaccine sent across US | OK if drivers can’t see out rear window? | Pilot killed in Fla.
gyroscope crash]Health care systems across the country on Monday received the first shipments of the recently authorized vaccine manufactured by Pfizer.