TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Residents in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities will be the first to get a coronavirus vaccine when Florida begins receiving it.
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a video Wednesday evening setting the state's priorities.
He said while he expects the state to begin receiving vaccines later this month, there will not be enough for everyone who wants it.
The second priority will be high-risk health care workers.
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If there's enough left, he wants to make vaccines available for people 65 and older and those with serious health conditions that put them at risk.
