ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 1.4 million Floridians are newly eligibly to receive COVID-19 vaccines Monday as Gov.
Ron DeSantis’ expansion to seniors continues adding people 60 years or older. Since December, Florida has been providing coronavirus vaccines to people 65 and older.
The Sunshine State is home to more than 4.5 million above 65 years old, according to U.S. Census data. Data from the Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research shows there are more than 1.44 million in the 60-64 age group.
Between seniors, health care workers, police, firefighters, medically vulnerable, teachers, school staff and child care workers, the list of people who meet either state or federal eligibility for a vaccine has grown substantially since the