Seminole County Holds Vaccination Site at Sanford Mosque PUBLISHED 7:42 PM ET Feb. 27, 2021 PUBLISHED 7:42 PM EST Feb. 27, 2021
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SANFORD, Fla. – In a mission to reach all communities across Seminole County, the Office of Emergency Management and Florida Department of Health Seminole County is teaming up with faith leaders to provide the COVID-19 vaccines to seniors.
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COVID-19 vaccination site held at Sanford mosque
400 vaccines were given out on Saturday
Seminole County has teamed up with faith leaders to provide vaccines to seniors
Four hundred vaccines were given out Saturday at the Masjid Al Hayy.
“Eighty-eight years of my livelihood, I wanted to preserve it another 88 but I don t think it will last that long,” veteran Chuck Meadows said.
Seminole County begins vaccinating 65+ at independent living facilities
Bringing COVID-19 vaccines to seniors
Every Central Florida county is now distributing COVID-19 vaccines as the state reports another 15,000-plus cases. One county is even bringing the vaccine to senior citizens.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - By 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, there was a long line of socially distanced seniors ages 65 and up anxiously awaiting their designated COVID-19 vaccine appointment time at the Serenity Towers Independent Living facility.
Around 165 seniors call the tower home. Florida Department of Health Seminole County says at least 130 of them rolled up their sleeves to get the vaccine Tuesday morning.