Federal approval of the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine came late Friday and set in motion an effort to get the drug into as many arms as possible — as soon as possible. Florida will receive 179,400 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 within a week and use them to inoculate nursing home patients and health care workers most exposed to the virus, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. The governor also announced a pilot vaccination program that puts Pinellas nursing homes at the front of the line. They could receive doses as soon as next week. Read more about the distribution plan in Tampa Bay ► https://bit.ly/2Knt9py ------------------ For More News and Videos SUBSCRIBE and Turn Notifications On https://bit.ly/2r0BEND Get a Digital Subscription to the Tampa Bay Times https://bit.ly/2Xinunj Follow us: Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/tampabaycom Twitter ► https://twitter.com/TB_Times Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/tampabaytimes