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CVS and some Miami-Dade and Broward sites to begin vaccinating kids 12 and up Thursday
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MIAMI, Fla. – CVS Health was quick to announce Wednesday that it would begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to adolescents ages 12 to 15 in 640 locations across Florida now that emergency use authorization for that age group is moving forward.
CVS encourages appointments be made online at cvs.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app to ensure availability, but walk-ins are also accepted, according to a spokesperson.
Also, officials at the Florida Division of Emergency Management are expecting that it will begin distributing the vaccine Thursday at its sites.
Federally-supported vaccination sites in Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Miami are vaccinating educators of all ages, per the Department of Health and Human Services’ directive. Additionally, these sites are also vaccinating individuals who have been deemed extremely vulnerable by physicians, per Executive Order 21-67.
Individuals who have been deemed extremely vulnerable need to present the Florida Department of Health form when they arrive to the sites. Individuals who have been deemed extremely vulnerable will NOT be able to receive a vaccine without this form. The form is available here.
These federally-supported hub and satellite sites are operating through a partnership between the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, the Florida Department of Health, Florida National Guard and Florida Division of Emergency Management.