LAKELAND, Fla. — As COVID vaccinations for children under the age of 5 begin to roll out nationwide, Publix says it won’t make them available “at this time.”

The Lakeland-based grocery chain has not released a statement as of yet explaining the decision.

According to the company’s website, Publix is still accepting appointments for children ages 5 and older.

Publix also offers other child vaccinations, including the flu shot for babies as young as 6 months old.

Florida is the only state that didn’t pre-order vaccine doses for the 6-months to 5-years-old age group before the FDA and CDC approved it for emergency use. The state didn’t allow health care providers to place orders from the federal government until Friday.

On Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state won’t help facilitate vaccinating a child from 6-months- to 5-years-old, and Florida health departments will not be ordering the necessary doses.