ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – With vaccine eligibility now expanded to include anyone 16 and older in the state of Florida, Orange County leaders are working to get more people in the 18 to 25-year-old age range inoculated.
Mayor Jerry Demings announced Monday that the county is partnering with the University of Central Florida and Rollins College to provide vaccine doses to those schools for their students. [TRENDING: Fla.
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So vaccinating and working within the outreach for this group is essential,” Demings said. Each school is set to begin vaccinating its students on campus starting