The plan to get the coronavirus vaccine to Florida

Pfizer announced today that they have a promising coronavirus vaccine candidate showing 90% effectiveness. They are now on track to apply for emergency authorization later in November. But who in Florida will have first access to this new vaccine?

Dr. Alejandro Perez-Trepichio is a doctor with Millennium Physician Group. “That effective of 90% is certainly not heard in the majority of vaccines,” said Dr. Perez-Trepichio.

Florida has charted its COVID vaccine plan. The vaccine will go to healthcare workers, residents and staff of long term care facilities, and some essential workers.

As more doses become available, mass vaccination clinics could pop up for people who are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or those 65 years and older. All of this before vaccinating the general public.

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