Massive Jacksonville federal vaccination site takes shape
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – It took a day to set up a new federal vaccination site at the Gateway Mall.
Large air-conditioned tents were erected Monday and staff laid out the procedures they will follow as they administer 2,000 shots of the Pfizer vaccine daily. They will begin Wednesday.
The Gateway Mall site is one of four federal sites in Florida. There will also be sites in Tampa, Miami and Orlando.
The site on Norwood Avenue is being run by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the state and the military. 130 Navy staff will be handling the medical side of the operation and administering the shots seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.