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Tallahassee, Fla. — Opposite to disinformation circulating, the vaccine ordering course of has not modified in Florida. COVID-19 vaccine ordering – together with for the 6 month to five yr age group – has at all times been accessible to suppliers. Following the Emergency Use Authorization issued right this moment, June 17, 2022, enrolled suppliers are in a position to order COVID-19 vaccines for the most recent approved age teams by Florida SHOTS.

Per this Emergency Use Authorization, the next is now approved:

• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 2-dose major collection for youngsters ages 6 months to five years (25 mcg),
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 2-dose major collection for youngsters ages 6 by 11 years (50 mcg),
• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine 2-dose major collection for adolescence ages 12 by 17 years (100 mcg),
• Pfizer 3-dose collection for youngsters ages 6 months to 4 years (3 mcg).

Florida’s resolution to not take part within the cumbersome vaccine pre-ordering course of by no means prohibited vaccine provide from being ordered or from being accessible in Florida.

In accordance with the federal authorities, vaccines might be delivered as early as subsequent week to:

• Pharmacy companions (CVS, Walgreen’s, Publix),
• Federally Certified Well being Facilities (FQHCs),
• Well being care suppliers who place orders by Florida SHOTS.

The Florida Division of Well being (Division) doesn’t suggest pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for wholesome youngsters. The at present accessible proof on COVID-19 vaccines for youngsters ages 6 months to five years is insufficient for assessing dangers and advantages.

The Division encourages mother and father to debate vaccination choices straight with their youngsters’s well being care suppliers, which is strictly why suppliers are charged with ordering the vaccines they want.

Final yr, the State of Florida shifted COVID-19 response to an efficient locally-led effort. COVID-19 is endemic and well being care suppliers are charged with managing affected person care. All well being care suppliers are anticipated to keep up consciousness of evolving COVID-19 prevention and therapy choices, together with:

• Evusheld is a long-acting monoclonal antibody for pre-exposure prophylaxis, for immunocompromised sufferers, together with most cancers and/or transplant sufferers.
• Paxlovid and Molnupiravir can be found oral antivirals for COVID-19 therapy,
• Bebtelovimab is a monoclonal antibody therapy for high-risk COVID-19 optimistic sufferers.

Well being care suppliers can discover extra details about these medicines and the place they are often situated right here.

Concerning the Florida Division of Well being

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