Hundreds line up in Estero to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Published: December 28, 2020 11:55 AM EST
Updated: December 28, 2020 10:35 PM EST
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Lee County rolled out its COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 65 and older on Monday, and when hundreds lined up to get their shot in Estero, the county doubled the original number of vaccines to be given.
Many of those in line at the Estero Park and Recreation Center for the first round brought a chair because they knew they’d have a long wait. Vaccinations were scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., but due to the long line, they began at noon. The county also initially said it would only vaccinate 300 people at the site, but officials later said they would vaccinate 600, the number of people in line. The county is planning to vaccinate 400 at the other sites this week.
Holiday travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta on Dec. 23.Credit.Nicole Craine for The New York Times
Sunday was the busiest day for U.S. airports since mid-March, underscoring concerns that a spike in holiday travel may contribute to the spread of the coronavirus, even as new cases remain alarmingly high and officials plead with Americans to avoid taking unnecessary risks.
The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly 1.3 million people on Sunday, the most since March 15, when airline passenger numbers were in free-fall as the pandemic began to take hold within the United States.
Since then, the number of travelers screened at airports has exceeded one million fewer than a dozen times, including around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Free walk-up COVID-19 testing available in December throughout Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Fla. – Free walk-up coronavirus testing will be available throughout Lee County during the month of December.
The Florida Department of Health in Lee County along with the Lee County Government will provide the testing. Local health officials said staff will have 300 tests available at each site for people 4 years or older.
FDOH in Lee County will also provide flu and Hepatitis A vaccines for anyone 6 months or older who is not sick.
Testing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at most sites, weather permitting, according to FDOH. Children under the age of 4 will be referred for testing to DOH-lee.
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