COVID-19 vaccinations in Lake County start with some confusion
Lake County is not sure when a second shipment of vaccines will arive
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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – It was a busy New Year’s Eve day outside the Cooper Memorial Library in Clermont where people 65 or older waited in their cars to get their Covid-19 immunization shot.
The majority of people had made an appointment by phone but for others like 68-year-old Ken Wilde, the process has been frustrating.
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“I’ve been looking online at the Lake County Florida gov website and it says that starting tomorrow it’s available for walk-in but now I came up here to verify which location to go to but they say something completely different. So I have no option for tomorrow. I don’t know where to go,” Wilde said. “It’s very confusing cause online it says starting tomorrow it’s walk-ins only and yet here he said absolutely not it’s appointments only and you can’t make an appointment on th
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020 by Joe Byrnes (WMFE)
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Gov. Ron DeSantis urges older Floridians to have patience as state seeks to vaccinate senior citizens. Image: DeSantis via Facebook
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The Lake County Health Department will begin vaccinating senior citizens and health care workers on a first-come, first-served basis in Leesburg and Clermont Friday morning.
Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging Florida seniors to be patient during a process that could take many weeks. He said the state will rely on hospitals and county health departments.
Lake County announces first vaccinations for people over 65
Appointments no longer needed as of Jan. 1
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Registered nurse Cynthia Banada holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Miami Jewish Health, a senior healthcare facility, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Lake County will begin vaccinating people over 65 at two locations beginning Wednesday, with plans for more dates in the near future.
During this first phase, Lake County will vaccinate the following populations: long-term care facility residents and staff; persons 65 years of age and older; and health care personnel with direct patient contact.