MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – Manatee County Health Officials began administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older on Tuesday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order just before Christmas to prioritize Florida seniors over the age of 65 to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Making good on that order, registration opened Monday in Manatee County to receive the vaccine and the first doses were given Tuesday at the Manatee County Public Safety Center. CW44 News At 10 At the time, Manatee County officials made 3,500 vaccines available for people 65 and older, and the goal is to vaccinate 300 people a day starting this Tuesday. “There would be no holiday break for the vaccination team,” said Manatee County employee, Nicholas Azzara. Manatee County Health Officials are working around the clock to make sure the plan to give vaccines to people 65 and older runs smoothly. “Those plans are coming together minute by minute,” said Azzara. Emergency Medical Services Chief with Manatee County, James Crutchfield, says there’s about 100,000 people over the age of 65 in Manatee County. “The vaccine allotment that we currently have will not be able to provide vaccines for everyone,” said Crutchfield,… Read full this story
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