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.
Lee County COVID-19 vaccinations begin Monday for people 65 and older
Published: December 27, 2020 11:31 AM EST
Updated: December 28, 2020 11:10 AM EST
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Starting Monday, the Florida Department of Health in Lee County will begin COVID-19 vaccinations for high-risk frontline health care workers and those 65 and older.
DOH-Lee staff will have 300 doses of vaccine available at each site, supported by Lee County Public Safety.
The first of seven testing sites will be at Estero Park and Recreation Center. Those who stopped by the Estero site say this could be the first step to getting back to pre-pandemic normalcy.
The DOH-Lee County held a press conference Monday morning on its vaccine rollout. Watch below or click here.
Department of Health in Lee County offers COVID-19 vaccines
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FILE - This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Pfizer and BioNTech say they ve won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the worldâs first coronavirus shot thatâs backed by rigorous science and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)
By: WFTX Digital Team