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Florida seniors begin swarming coronavirus vaccination sites
Hundreds of seniors formed long lines outside testing sites â camping out overnight with lawn chairs and blankets â to get vaccinated.
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Joel and Susan Pittelman, from Naples wait in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday at East County Regional Library in Lehigh Acres. [ ANDREW WEST/THE NEWS-PRESS | AP ]
Updated Dec. 30, 2020
TALLAHASSEE â Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis begged for patience from anxious seniors waiting their turn to get inoculated against COVID-19, as confusion and frustration arose over the availability of the life-saving vaccine among some of the stateâs most vulnerable.
At a testing site in southwest Florida, hundreds of seniors formed long lines outside testing sites â camping out overnight with lawn chairs and blankets â to get vaccinated. Before the sun had even risen Wednesday morning, the countyâs vaccine supply for the day was already accounted f
COVID-19 vaccinations rolled out in Lee County
Lee Health begins to offer inoculations to healthcare workers; DOH-Lee to those over 65 years of age
By Staff | Dec 30, 2020
Lee Health administered the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to employees on Tuesday with a limited number of inoculations made available to front-line healthcare workers and those 65 and older beginning Monday through the Department of Health – Lee County.
The health care provider has received 2295 doses at Gulf Coast Medical Center and 1,950 at Cape Coral Hospital, according to Lee Health spokesperson Jonathon Little.
Registered nurse Samara Marin, Henry Jackson with transportation services, and Dr. Stephanie Stovall with pediatric infection prevention, were the first to receive the vaccine.
Please be patient : Gov. DeSantis assures anxious seniors that more vaccines are coming
By FOX 35 News Staff
Published
Vaccine appointments filling up over high demand
COVID-19 vaccines are in high demand and counties are adjusting as appointment times fill up and doses are depleted until the next shipment. Health officials are urging Florida resident to be patient.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis begged for patience from anxious seniors waiting their turn to get inoculated against COVID-19, as confusion and frustration arose over the availability of the life-saving vaccine among some of the state’s most vulnerable.
At a testing site in southwest Florida, hundreds of seniors formed long lines outside testing sites camping out overnight with lawn chairs and blankets to get vaccinated. Before the sun had even risen Wednesday morning, the county’s vaccine supply for the day was already accounted for, prompting officials to turn down anyone else who was ar
Florida Department of Health announces all vaccination sites are at full capacity
Karan Deardorff
and last updated 2020-12-30 07:18:46-05
LEE COUNTY,Fla. â The Florida Department of Health announced all three vaccine locations for Lee County are at full capacity.
The locations include Cultural Park in Cape Coral, Lakes Regional Library in Fort Myers, and The North Fort Myers Recreation Center in North Fort Myers.
The Health Department tweeted there will be additional sites available next week.
All three vaccination sites are AT CAPACITY.
Additional sites will open next week. Please visit https://t.co/mnHDel2Jp8 for updates. FDOH Lee (@flhealthlee) December 30, 2020