POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Department of Health will open a phoneline Friday to begin making vaccine appointments for people 65 and older.In early January, Florida was vaccinating only three priority groups: Health care workers, long-term care facility staff and residents and people 65 or older.
The health care group includes EMTs and paramedics as well as Department of Health staff.[TRENDING: 4 die in Capitol revolt | What you need to know about stimulus check | How to get the vaccine in Fla.]With Polk County’s vaccination site, all 10 counties in the Central Florida region will now be offering the shots to residents 65 and older.