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- Head Start: New Changes to the Program Make it Easier for Families to Enroll Their Children, FHSA collaborated with the Florida Policy Institute on this blog post to raise awareness that families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are automatically eligible for Head Start. Florida Policy Institute, June 16, 2022
- The FDA has authorized a 3-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for children 6 months through 4 years of age. A 3-dose vaccination series is Authorized for Emergency Use in individuals 6 months through 4 years of age. The initial 2 doses are administered 3 weeks apart followed by a third dose administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose. CDC, updated June 17, 2022
- Every state but Florida pre-ordered COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5. press secretary for the Florida Department of Health, confirmed the department “chose not to participate” in the vaccination program because the state health department is not following federal public health recommendations.
Miami Herald, updated June 16, 2022
Please visit our COVID-19 Resource page, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions.
Sincerely,
Wanda Minick
Executive Director
FHSA
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