DELAND, Fla. – As more Floridians get the COVID-19 vaccine, local doctors are now shifting the focus on getting children the shots.
Dr. Bruce Rankin with Accel Clinical Research said it’s time to take the next step in vaccinations so we can bring an end to the pandemic. [TRENDING: Track uncertain path of rocket falling to Earth | Video: Man steals 2 police cruisers | Mom who gave birth on flight didn’t know she was pregnant] “We need to get into the adolescence and the children,” Rankin said.
Rankin is the medical director for the DeLand facility. The site has been conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials in adults since last summer.