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Teenage Vaccine Task Force holds first meeting

Posted at 1:40 AM, May 16, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-16 10:47:37-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Local groups are focusing the fight against COVID-19 on younger populations.

The Youth COVID-19 Task Force held its first meeting Saturday morning, targeting teen vaccinations.

The group hopes to get 50 percent of people in Florida, between the ages of 13 and 19, vaccinated by June 2022.

The task force said it wants to inspire change in the age group.