NEWS: Florida Governor Expands Vaccine Eligibility Beginning Next Week

There’s been another update to the Florida vaccination eligibility requirements.

Health and Safety Sign in Disney Springs

Recently, President Biden directed that states make all adults eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines by May 1st. And today, the Florida Governor announced that more people will be eligible for the vaccine next week.

According to News 6, Governor DeSantis announced that he is signing an executive order today to lower the age for the vaccine to 50+ beginning Monday, March 22nd. He also shared that he expects to open up more eligibility shortly after this expansion and plans to make all adults eligible prior to May 1st and “maybe much sooner than that.”

Frontline Nurse Receiving Vaccine

The Orange County Convention Center is a bit ahead of that eligibility mark and will begin vaccinating anyone aged 40 and older on Monday.

COVID-19 vaccination tents are set up in the north of the Toy Story parking lot at the Disneyland Resort (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

CEO of The Walt Disney Company has previously shared that the Disney World theme park capacity will be determined by the rate of vaccinations in the public. We’ll be keeping track of the latest information on vaccinations and Disney park capacity so stay tuned!