People camp out to get COVID-19 vaccine in Lehigh Acres
Published: December 28, 2020 11:00 PM EST
Updated: December 29, 2020 4:13 PM EST
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The first couple we spoke to in the Lehigh Acres line told us they arrived at the site at 1:30 p.m. They said they haven’t seen their kids in almost a year
The next person in line, Frank Conway, told us he was celebrating his 78th birthday, and a vaccine would be the best gift yet.
When our crew was at the site in Estero, a sign read “no more vaccines.”
“We couldn’t get anywhere near this place,” said John Stone, who has not yet been vaccinated. “There must have been a thousand cars here.”
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ESTERO, Fla. – Senior citizens spent a chilly night outside in a line that stretched for blocks as they waited to get into a park and rec center where COVID-19 vaccinations were offered on a first-come, first-served basis Monday.
At the front of the line were Marc and Mary Ravis of nearby Cape Coral. They arrived around 7 p.m. Sunday, two hours after the immunization clinic was announced by the Lee County Health Department.
100+ Southwest Floridians line up hours early for COVID vaccine in Estero
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More than 100 Southwest Floridians are lined up at the Estero Park and Recreation Center, hoping to be among the 300 who receive COVID-19 vaccinations Monday.
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ESTERO, Fla â More than 100 Southwest Floridians are lined up at the Estero Park and Recreation Center, hoping to be among the 300 who receive COVID-19 vaccinations Monday.
This first round of Lee Countyâs vaccination rollout is for those 65 and older and frontline health care workers.
The vaccinations will begin at 2:00 p.m., but people started lining up as early as 7:00 p.m. Sunday night. Others arrived around 4:00 a.m. Monday morning. Many packed coolers, snacks, and chairs to wait in line for hours.