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These pharmacies are set to increase COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Florida’s Hispanic communities

HIALEAH, Fla. — Navarro Discount Pharmacy, CVS y más and some CVS stores will begin to offer the COVID-19 vaccine as early as Thursday, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The governor made the announcement Tuesday during a news conference at the Navarro Discount Pharmacy in Hialeah.

Both Navarro Discount Pharmacy and CVS y más cater to Hispanic communities.

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A majority of the vaccine sites will be in Miami-Dade County, however the governor said some stores in Volusia and Flagler counties will be included.

DeSantis said each store will administer 100 shots per day.

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CVS has not updated its website to include the Florida COVID-19 vaccine locations.

Last week, shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses were delayed due to winter weather around the country.

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The governor said the vaccine shipments are expected to arrive Tuesday.

So far, 2.1 million seniors have been vaccinated, according to DeSantis.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.