Port Canaveral becomes first U.S. port to begin distributing vaccines for workers, crew members, officials announced.
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Port Canaveral in Florida became the first port to start distributing COVID-19 vaccines, officials announced.
Crew members and port workers were able to get vaccinated on Friday, and port officials said up to 1,000 shots could be given per day through the new vaccination model. The effort could expedite cruise ships departures from the sunshine state and comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced operators could resume sailing by mid-July.
“This expanded eligibility is significantly important for our cruise tourism business, and we’re proud of our efforts to help get this industry up and running,” Capt. John Murray, Port CEO, said in a statement. Read more from Yahoo! News.
