Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine

As the United States reports record COVID-19 deaths, Florida broke the record for the highest single-day increase in new cases Thursday. Across the state, long lines to get vaccinations against COVID-19 left senior citizens camping in their cars overnight in cold weather, after Governor Ron DeSantis lowered the priority age to 65, 10 years below the CDC recommended age of 75. Those aged 79 and older are reportedly four times as likely to die from COVID. We speak with John and Maria Luisa Schoch, aged 79 and 80, as they enter their second day in line waiting for shots.

#DemocracyNow

Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on nearly 1,400 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream 8-9AM ET: https://democracynow.org

Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today: https://democracynow.org/donate

FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE:
YouTube: http://youtube.com/democracynow
Facebook: http://facebook.com/democracynow
Twitter: https://twitter.com/democracynow
Instagram: http://instagram.com/democracynow
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/democracynow
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/democracy-now!-audio/id73802554
Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

This post was originally published on Radio Free.

Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

APA

Democracy Now | radiofree.asia (2024-04-18T05:08:09+00:00) » Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine. Retrieved from https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/.

MLA

" » Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine." Democracy Now | radiofree.asia - Tuesday January 19, 2021, https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/

HARVARD

Democracy Now | radiofree.asia Tuesday January 19, 2021 » Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine., viewed 2024-04-18T05:08:09+00:00,<https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/>

VANCOUVER

Democracy Now | radiofree.asia - » Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine. [Internet]. [Accessed 2024-04-18T05:08:09+00:00]. Available from: https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/

CHICAGO

" » Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine." Democracy Now | radiofree.asia - Accessed 2024-04-18T05:08:09+00:00. https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/

IEEE

" » Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine." Democracy Now | radiofree.asia [Online]. Available: https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/. [Accessed: 2024-04-18T05:08:09+00:00]

rf:citation

» Survival of the Fittest? Florida Seniors Forced to Camp Overnight in Cars, Hoping for Vaccine | Democracy Now | radiofree.asia | https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/19/survival-of-the-fittest-florida-seniors-forced-to-camp-overnight-in-cars-hoping-for-vaccine/ | 2024-04-18T05:08:09+00:00

To access this feature and upload your own media, you must Login or create an account.

Add an image

Choose a Language

A Free News Initiative