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Mission: Ron DeSantis To protect, promote & improve the health Governor of all people in Florida through integrated Scott A. Rivkeiss state, county &community efforts. HEALTH , MD `State Surgeon Gengral; l i STATE OF FLORIDA tisk + p'i$ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY In Re: PRIORITIZATION OF FLORIDIANS FOR COVID-19 VACCINATIONS GIVEN IN FLORIDA WHEREAS, Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory illness that presents with symptoms similar to those of influenza; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 2020, I declared a Public Health Emergency exists in the State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, on December 23, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued. ExeputjveOOrder 20-315, which remains in effect and which limits the populations to whom providers in Florida may administer the COVID-19 vaccine; and. WHEREAS, the COVID-19 vaccine remains scarce within the United States and vaccine availability in Florida is extremely limited. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Scott A. Rivkees, M.D., as State Surgeon General and State Health Officer, determine that a public health advisory is necessary to protect public health and safety, and hereby issue the following public health advisory: PRIORITIZATION OF FLORIDIANS FOR COVID-19 VACCINE IN FLORIDA Prior to providing the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to the intended recipient, every vaccine provider in Florida should ensure the recipient of the vaccine is either: 1) a resident of the State of Florida able to demonstrate residency consistent with the criteria set forth in § 381.986(5)(b), Fla. Stat.; or Florida Department of Health Office of the State Surgeon General Accredited Health Department PHO Bald Cypress Way, Bin •Tallahassee, FL 32399 Pubic Hea`:th Accreditation Board PHONE: 8501245A444 - FAX:: 85 8501414-6894 FloridaHealth.gov