The Florida Department of Health issued emergency rules Wednesday that will block thousands of Floridians from accessing their HIV medication.

Florida Department of Health in Orange County is partnering with local organizations in February to promote HIV/AIDS testing.

As Central Florida observes World AIDS Day, one infectious disease center is working to get results to help combat the virus.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The state is providing 9,000 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which will be administering shots to Floridians living with HIV in eight counties. The Florida Department of Health announced the partnership between the state and the foundation in a news release Friday. [TRENDING: 3 children, 2 adults killed in ‘horrific’ crash | Motorcyclist killed in crash -- with bear | $1,400 payments by this weekend?] According to the release, the foundation will be providing vaccinations at 18 locations in the following counties:AdBrowardMiami-DadeDuvalEscambiaLeeOrangePalm BeachPinellasThe release does not provide a list of AHF locations that will be providing the vaccinations. According to the DOH there are 134,900 Floridians living with HIV.

At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s likely not many in the United States knew who Dr. Anthony Fauci was. In his younger years, Fauci reportedly would run for seven miles a day. When he was in midst of the fight against HIV/AIDS, Dr. Fauci was known to run 7 miles daily. Recently, a video from a 1988 presidential candidate debate between then-Vice President Bush and Michael Dukakis emerged. Bush: "Fauci ...top doctor at NIH, working hard doing something about research on this disease of AIDS" @HowardMortmanpic.twitter.com/tyDPRNuFcJ — David I. Ramadan (@DavidIRamadan) March 21, 20203.)