MIAMI – Miami Mayor Francis Suarez wants to reserve doses of the COVID-19 vaccine only for those who live inside the city limits under a policy he’s calling “Miami First.”
He pitched the idea at a city commission meeting Thursday.
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Federal regulations say there can’t be residency requirements for the vaccine. But Suarez asked the city manager and attorney to “take all legal steps necessary” to prevent non-residents from receiving vaccines prior to the city’s elderly and vulnerable populations.
Plans are underway to open a vaccination site as early as Wednesday at Marlins Park in Miami.
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