New pop-up FEMA vaccine site opens at Kelly Park in Apopka
Site offering 500 doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine daily through Wednesday
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APOPKA, Fla. – FEMA opened a new pop-up vaccination site at Kelly Park in Apopka on Sunday.
Cars lined up for miles weaving through the trees as people waited for their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Carlos Coronado arrived around 5 a.m. and waited hours to get his shot.
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“Get up early this morning so I can take care of this and have peace of mind,” Coronado said.
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Coronado is a bus driver for Orange County Public Schools. He said he is grateful to get the vaccine after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week all K-12 school employees, regardless of age, are eligible to get vaccinated at federally operated sites.