Lee County will begin vaccinating those 65 and older on Monday, DOH confirms
Published: December 23, 2020 9:52 AM EST
Updated: December 24, 2020 12:16 PM EST
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The Department of Health in Lee County will begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 and older as soon as Monday.
DOH spokeswoman Tammy Yzaguirre confirmed to WINK News the vaccine would be available. Details on how people can sign up were not provided.
Collier and Charlotte counties have not said when they will be ready to vaccinate people.
The decision to provide the vaccine to that segment of the population falls in line with an announcement by Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday that he will sign an executive order that makes 65-plus people the priority when the vaccines are released to the general public. Those in that age group will take precedent over essential workers who are younger.