Hundreds of cars were packed at the FEMA-supported vaccination site in Miami Dade College North on Tuesday after reports that they were handing out injections to young people without a medical certificate.
Some federal Web sites in Florida have made the vaccine available to young teachers and other school staff, instead of complying with Governor Ron DeSantis’ order to set a minimum age of 50. Some websites appear to be giving the vaccine to anyone.
Several Florida youths said they managed to get the vaccine on Tuesday with just an ID.
Sebastian Davalos, 22, told the WPLG that he has no underlying health problems, but still got an injection on Tuesday.
“Register, you get the vaccine,” Davalos told the local news station. “It’s that easy.”
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David Marquez, 28, told the WPLG that he went to the scene with his wife and 15-month-old daughter, and they just had to show their licenses to receive the jab.
A similar scene took place over the weekend on a FEMA website in Florida, when word spread that anyone could take a photo due to low demand.
Vaccines in Florida should only go to people 65 years of age or older, health personnel, K-12 staff 50 years of age or older, police and firefighters 50 years of age or older, and anyone under 65 years old considered clinically vulnerable by a doctor.
DeSantis said on Monday that he is reducing the age to 60 or more starting next week amid reduced demand.
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According to Florida’s latest figures, 3,658,030 people received at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
982,255 people aged 64 and under were vaccinated, which represents about 27% of the total vaccinated population.