​AdventHealth has been chosen by the state of Florida to be one of the first sites to store and administer a coronavirus vaccine once it is approved by the FDA.

Multiple trials are underway in the U.S., like Pfizer's and Moderna's. Each company has said they're nearing a potentially safe and effective vaccine.

On Thursday, we found out the state has picked AdventHealth for this coronavirus vaccine task ahead.

Right now, they haven't told us where in Florida it will happen.

Dr. Tim Hendrix with AdventHealth said it's exciting to be part of this process, but there is a lot of work still to be done. Right now, they're preparing for the unknowns ahead.

"Teams are mobilizing the logistics behind this," Hendrix said. "We've got the best people on this to try to figure it out. We don't know what vaccine we're going to be using. We don't know who is going to be vaccinated, the prioritizing list, etc."

He said it's going to be several weeks, or months, before a vaccine is available, and it will take more time before enough of the population is vaccinated to slow the spread of COVID-19.

As for coronavirus impacts right now, he says they're seeing a small increase in hospitalizations in their system, but they still have ICU capacity.

Hendrix is urging that any holiday family gatherings take place at home, outdoors, and always with masks on.

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings gave an indication of how prioritizing vaccine patients would work.

"The frontline workers, our healthcare workers, our first responders will have priority, along with those who are living in the assisted living or longterm care facilities, and then the rest of us will get access to the vaccine as well," Demings said Thursday.