FDP Chair Welcomes Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to Florida

Tallahassee, FL – Today Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff is visiting Tallahassee, Florida to encourage people to get vaccinated and to highlight the progress that has been made because of the Biden Administration and the Democrats in Congress. Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz issued the following statement: 

“Thanks to the Biden Administration, Democrats in Congress, and local leaders all across Florida, we are finally getting out on the other side of this pandemic. I am thrilled to welcome Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to Florida to highlight the vaccination success we have seen since the passage of the American Rescue Plan and what we can do to get 70% of Floridians vaccinated by July 4th.”

Vaccination statistics in Florida: 

• When President Biden took office, 1.9 million vaccine doses had been given in Florida 
• As of today nearly 20 million vaccine doses have been given in Florida  

Miami Herald: COVID wards are emptying out in South Florida. Doctors say it’s proof vaccines work 

• COVID units are emptying out across the state, where fewer than 1,800 people are being treated for the disease statewide, compared to the late July height of about 9,500.