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Gov. DeSantis looks to AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson vaccines to help expand access for Floridians
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis looks to AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson vaccines to help expand access for FloridiansRon DeSantis is looking to the approval of the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines by federal regulators to expand vaccination beyond Florida’s 65 and older population. We may be at the point whereas we get to the end of February, you have a Johnson & Johnson and you have some of these other things. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he feels optimistic that the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines could be fully evaluated by the FDA soon. [CORONAVIRUS BRIEFING: Daily ClickOrlando.com newsletter delivered to your inbox]DeSantis echoed Fauci’s optimism, at least for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Johnson & Johnson is contracted with the US government to supply 100 million doses of its vaccine.