Florida doctors will be able to order COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 from the federal government, the White House said Friday, after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state would not order and distribute the shots in the state. However, under CDC rules, providers can order vaccines only once an emergency use authorization has been issued, Redfern said. However, any provider can order shots and get them within days or a week, according to the state health department. “Florida SHOTS will allow individual providers to order shots the way they always have,” Redfern said.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 18, 2022 11:34 UTC