Yes, snowbirds will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Florida
When it comes to the vaccine for COVID-19, snowbirds are equal to the rest of us.
Senior visitors spending the winter in
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“As the vaccine supply increases over the next few weeks, we want to start getting it out to our elderly residents as well as those who may have significant co-morbidities, making them high-risk for complications from COVID-19,” he said.
Although the policies offer reassurance to snowbirds older than 65, others wonder when they can get in line.
“I’ll definitely get the vaccine here because I don’t know when I can get it at home,” Hartling said.
Sometime next year, vaccination sites will be offered in public places. State officials may use locations that have been used for COVID testing, and pharmacies are readying to offer them.
Once long-term care residents and health workers are taken care of, all seniors should be able to get vaccinated at clinics set up by CVS or Walgreens, said Dr.
“Hopefully we’ll have more different types of vaccines to distribute in a few months, with more logistical expertise for storing the vaccine and also less specialized storage requirements,” Teng said. “It would be great if you could do a walk-up clinic, or maybe convert parking lots or existing COVID testing sites into walk-in or drive-up clinics for vaccinations.”
Vaccines will be offered at no cost, but vaccination providers can charge an administration fee for giving the shot. The providers can get the fee reimbursed by the patient’s public or private insurance company or, for uninsured patients, by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s
Teng said he estimates each dose costs about
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