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Florida to begin statewide appointment system for vaccine

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s director of emergency management says a statewide appointment system for COVID vaccinations will bring order to the chaos marking the first weeks of the state’s rollout to its most vulnerable residents.

Director Jared Moskowitz told a legislative house committee in Tallahassee on Thursday that the online portal could be ready in weeks.

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The order by Gov. Ron DeSantis to make coronavirus vaccines available to seniors 65 and older prompted a crush in demand at vaccination sites.

As of Tuesday, more than 707,000 Floridians had at least one of the two necessary shots.