Florida Targets ‘Vaccine Tourism’
FRIDAY, Jan. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News)– Florida officials are trying to put a stop to “vaccine tourism,” in which people from outside the state travel there to get vaccinated.
Healthcare workers, long-term care workers and people 65 and older who are at least part-time residents of the state are eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines in Florida, CBS News reported.
Of the 1.1 million people who’ve been vaccinated in the state, 39,000 reside outside of Florida, state health department data show.
State residents are struggling to get vaccination appointments, and some are worried that the limited vaccine supply may be going to people who don’t live in the state, CBS News reported.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis initially downplayed reports of vaccine tourism, but now says that people will need to live in the state to receive COVID-19 vaccines, CBS News reported.
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