TAMPA, Fla. – Florida is ready to make use of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as the last approval comes in, Gov.
Ron DeSantis said Friday.The Food and Drug Administration is expected to sign off on a government advisory panel’s recommendation that the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be used widely.
The agency issued a statement earlier Friday saying it “will rapidly work” to issue an emergency use authorization.The FDA's approval is the last step remaining before launching a national vaccination campaign against the outbreak that has resulted in nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S.
DeSantis visited the White House earlier this week for a COVID-19 vaccine summit.“We fully anticipate it being approved today.