Feb 01, 2021

The Latest

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis updated residents Monday on the state’s effort to vaccinate every senior in Florida. DeSantis said nearly 30% of Florida seniors have received their first vaccine shot, amounting to about 1.25 million individuals. He said the state will be setting aside 1,500 doses this week for seniors who are homebound. “Not everyone is in a position and not everyone has the same level of support … We’re trying to prevent people from falling through the cracks,” the governor said. DeSantis said the federal government has increased Florida’s vaccine supply by 40,000 for the coming weeks, allowing them more flexibility when it comes to drive-through vaccination sites in senior living communities like The Villages.