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NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. – One of the newest groups eligible in Florida to receive a COVID-19 vaccine is those 18 years of age or older considered by a physician to have a high-risk condition. Earlier this week, state planners said that the only form that would be accepted at FEMA sites where those who meet this requirement would be inoculated requires the Department of Health’s form to determine the extreme vulnerability.
In a briefing on Friday afternoon, a change was announced. While a doctor’s note on the letterhead was sent home on Thursday or the prescription on a doctor’s swab would not be acceptable – this restriction has now changed and those forms of eligibility will be accepted.
“It must be a prescription or a letterhead from a physician signed by the physician indicating that you meet the medical vulnerability criteria for the COVID-19 vaccine,” said Mike Jachles, president of the Florida PIO implementation team.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Florida last Friday by signing an executive order that allowed doctors to determine who is extremely vulnerable to COVID-19.
According to Governor Ron DeSantis’ addition to the first phase of inoculation plans for florists, Executive Order 21-46 provides that people considered by a physician to have a high-risk medical condition will now be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Those eligible recipients will only be accepted on FEMA sites, including the large site at Miami Dade College’s North Campus, which is open daily from 7:00 to 19:00 and no appointments are required.
FEMA also supports 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 doses daily and are open from 9:00 to 17:00, seven days a week.
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The state-run sites in Marlins Park and Hard Rock Stadium will not give vaccines to high-risk individuals under the age of 65.
Also Friday, new state planners said that anyone who needs a second dose of Pfizer can come to FEMA-supported sites for that final photo. The planner said that you must have the vaccination card that was given when you received the first dose. Walks are welcome.
On Friday, there was a steady stream of people throughout the day on the FEMA website on the north Miami-Dade College campus. State planners said they expect more people to go on fire this weekend.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that with an increase in the amount of vaccine, it may be possible to reduce the age required to get a chance.
Even with extended eligibility (the rules in the previous tweet in thread 👇), the federal vaccination site has not yet reached its daily dosing capacity. Today @MayorDaniella announced that they are preparing to gather and send “VACS Now” information teams to answer questions + to register residents. https://t.co/djeWoARtMa pic.twitter.com/tB2ZZu00pC
– Christina Vazquez (@CBoomerVazquez) March 5, 2021
“We will take an age-based approach,” DeSantis said. “The next change will be to reduce the age from 65 to 60 or 55. Most likely we will turn 60 and it will happen in March.
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This comes in what has been a week of game-changing vaccine launches, between the scale of federal vaccination sites that came online Wednesday and expanding eligibility, there are now more photos for more people.
However, starting at 16:00 on Friday, officials on the major FEMA website said they had distributed just over half of the 3,000 doses.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert III said: “We need you to take this vaccine in your arms, because when you put it in your arms you don’t just put it in your arms for you, you put it in your arms for all of us. “
As the FEMA Miami-Dade College North website did not reach its daily dosing capacity in the past two days, local leaders launched a call to action.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava led a procession of community members urging those eligible to receive a dose.
Levine Cava said it is planning to launch neighborhood vaccination teams near FEMA 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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