they've started to look for zip codes with under served seniors, and then do community outreach to go in and "pop up"with a couple extra 1000 vacs for the population.
Seniors are a top priority for vaccinations in Fl.
https://www.yourobserver.com/articl...ation-site-in-lakewood-ranch-the-right-choice
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed back following a barrage of questions about his distribution of 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Lakewood Ranch.
DeSantis was being asked if his selection of the Lakewood Ranch area — specifically the 34202 and 34211 Zip codes — should be seen as a political favor because influential builders and developers in the area have supported him.
He was asked if the distribution should have occurred in other areas of the county where the rate of those with COVID-19 has been higher.
"Would you rather us send it to other counties?" DeSantis asked the group of reporters. "If Manatee County doesn't want it, we're fine giving it to counties who do want it. But one reason we are doing this here is because the percentage of seniors getting the shots has been lower than the state average."
DeSantis' response came after he explained several times his choice of the Lakewood Ranch area was made because the state has been selecting "senior pods" in communities that quickly could help in the distribution of the vaccine. DeSantis stressed the 3,000 doses of COVID-19 were in addition to Manatee County's regular allotment he said could be distributed in any manner the county sees fit.
"This is not diverting from what the county is doing," DeSantis said. "This area (Lakewood Ranch and East County) has a high concentration of seniors. We have the logistics, but we need a lot of cooperation to get this done.
Every senior pod we have done, the people have appreciated it."
DeSantis said the state has done similar "pop-up vaccination" sites in 15 other senior pods in the state.
He said, besides the senior pods, the state has targeted other areas, such as 70 houses of worship.
Seniors are a top priority for vaccinations in Fl.
https://www.yourobserver.com/articl...ation-site-in-lakewood-ranch-the-right-choice
Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed back following a barrage of questions about his distribution of 3,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Lakewood Ranch.
DeSantis was being asked if his selection of the Lakewood Ranch area — specifically the 34202 and 34211 Zip codes — should be seen as a political favor because influential builders and developers in the area have supported him.
He was asked if the distribution should have occurred in other areas of the county where the rate of those with COVID-19 has been higher.
"Would you rather us send it to other counties?" DeSantis asked the group of reporters. "If Manatee County doesn't want it, we're fine giving it to counties who do want it. But one reason we are doing this here is because the percentage of seniors getting the shots has been lower than the state average."
DeSantis' response came after he explained several times his choice of the Lakewood Ranch area was made because the state has been selecting "senior pods" in communities that quickly could help in the distribution of the vaccine. DeSantis stressed the 3,000 doses of COVID-19 were in addition to Manatee County's regular allotment he said could be distributed in any manner the county sees fit.
"This is not diverting from what the county is doing," DeSantis said. "This area (Lakewood Ranch and East County) has a high concentration of seniors. We have the logistics, but we need a lot of cooperation to get this done.
Every senior pod we have done, the people have appreciated it."
DeSantis said the state has done similar "pop-up vaccination" sites in 15 other senior pods in the state.
He said, besides the senior pods, the state has targeted other areas, such as 70 houses of worship.
