The changes announced on Friday for the COVID-19 vaccines make injection easier for some

The changes announced on Friday for the COVID-19 vaccines make injection easier for some

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NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida. – One of the youngest groups eligible in Florida to receive a COVID-19 vaccine are those aged 18 or over who are considered by a doctor to have a high-risk medical condition. Earlier in the week, state planners said the only form that would be accepted at FEMA sites where those that met this requirement would be inoculated required the Department of Health’s Extreme Vulnerability Determination form.

At a briefing on Friday afternoon, a change was announced. Although it was hammered at home on Thursday, a medical certificate on notepaper or a notepad prescription would not be acceptable – that restriction has now changed and these forms of eligibility will be accepted.

“It has to be a prescription or letterhead from a doctor signed by the doctor who states that you meet the medical vulnerability criteria for the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Mike Jachles, president of the Florida PIO deployment team.

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Governor Ron DeSantis expanded the eligibility of the COVID-19 vaccine in Florida last Friday by signing an executive order that gave doctors the authority to determine who is extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.

According to Governor Ron DeSantis’ addition to the first phase inoculation plans for Florida residents, Executive Order 21-46 states that people considered by a doctor to have a high-risk medical condition will now be able to receive the COVID vaccine -19.

Qualified recipients will be accepted only on FEMA sites, including the large site on the north campus of Miami Dade College, which operates every day from 7 am to 7 pm and no appointment is required.

FEMA is also supporting two satellite hub vaccination sites. They are located in Sweetwater at Ronseli Park (250 Southwest 114th Avenue) and in Florida City at the Youth Activity Center (650 Northwest 5th Avenue). Both offer 500 daily doses and work from 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week.

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State-run sites at Marlins Park and Hard Rock Stadium will not administer vaccines to high-risk individuals under the age of 65.

Another novelty on Friday, state planners said that anyone who needs a second dose of Pfizer can come to FEMA-supported locations for the final dose. The planner said that you must have the vaccination card that was given when you received your first dose. Walk ups are welcome.

On Friday, there was a steady flow of people throughout the day at the FEMA facility on the north campus of Miami-Dade College. State planners said they expect even more people to come to the photos this weekend.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that with an increase in vaccine supplies, it is possible that the age required to get the vaccine could be reduced.

“We will take an age-based approach,” said DeSantis. “The next change will be to reduce the age from 65 to 60 or 55. We will probably be 60 and that will happen in March.

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This happens in what has been a game-changing week for the vaccine launch, between the scale of federal vaccination sites that went online on Wednesday and the expansion of eligibility, now there are more vaccines for more people.

However, at 4pm on Friday, officials at the big FEMA website said they had distributed just over half of their 3,000 doses.

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert III said, “We need you to put this vaccine in your arm because when you put it in your arm, you are not just putting it in your arm for yourself, you are putting it in your arm for all of us. “

As the Miami-Dade College North FEMA website has not reached its daily dosing capacity for the past two days, local leaders have called for action.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava led a procession of community members asking those eligible to receive a dose.

Levine Cava announced that they are in the planning stages of launching vaccination teams in neighborhoods close to FEMA-supported sites in Florida City and Sweetwater to answer questions and register residents.

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“Let’s be clear,” she said. “Some people are reluctant and these teams will be trained to talk about the facts and help people understand and feel comfortable with the vaccine.”

Find out who is currently available for a COVID-19 vaccine.

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