The Department of Health in Lake County is operating three sites at the moment: One at Lake Square Mall in Leesburg, another in Groveland and a third in Mount Dora.
The Lake Square Mall site is providing first doses of the vaccine. But the Mount Dora site St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6803 Old Highway 441 and the Groveland site Amazon Distribution Site, 7453 Republic Drive are only offering second doses.
Appointments are required for the Mount Dora and Lake Square Mall sites, but the Groveland site is first-come, first-served.
It opens at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday.
The Florida Department of Health and Lake County is operating a text notification system. Those who text COVIDUPDATE to 888777 will be notified when the county receives more vaccines and the system reopens.
DOH in Lake County opens second-dose COVID-19 vaccine site
LEESBURG The Florida Department of Health in Lake County is administering second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on a first-come, first-served basis.
Vaccinations will be offered starting at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday at the Amazon Distribution Site, 7453 Republic Drive, in Groveland. Site hours may change depending on availability.
Patients should bring their vaccination card, which was given to them when they got their first dose.
Vaccines are currently only available for frontline health care workers and Florida residents 65 and older. Appointments are based on vaccine availability.
At the site, proof of appointment and eligibility are required. Healthcare workers should bring proof of employment.
With the extra weekend this month, Lake County has some extra special events for kids and adults alike.
It’s the last weekend to enjoy the circus at Whispering Oaks Winery, hear the sounds of the sixties in Clermont and enjoy the great outdoors at Trout Lake Nature Center and the Lil’ Bit of Life Farm.
Here’s what’s on tap:
The Circus at Whispering Oaks
Feel like a kid again at the final weekend of The Circus at Whispering Oaks Winery, 10934 County Road 475 in Oxford. The show begins nightly at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
See the death-defying acts and amazing performances that makes the circus a thrilling experience.