FAMU opens community COVID vaccine center no appointment needed for those 65+
Tallahassee Democrat 2/25/2021 Casey Chapter and Byron Dobson, Tallahassee Democrat
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Starting Thursday, a community vaccine center will open at the Lawson Center on the campus of Florida A&M University. The new twist? If you qualify, you can just walk up and get the free vaccine, with no appointment needed.
The vaccination site, on the main level of the Lawson Center, 1800 Wahnish Way, will serve residents 65+ and health care workers with direct patient contact. It operates from 9 a.m. to noon, seven days a week, and will distribute up to 200 vaccine doses a day for the first four weeks.
Photo of one of the many signs marking the entrance to Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University has opened its COVID-19 vaccination site to the public. The site will run seven days a week, between 9 a.m. and noon. The Florida Division of Emergency Management and Leon County Health Department are staffing the facility. It is located at the Lawson Gymnasium at 1800 Wahnish Way.
People 65 and over and healthcare workers with “direct patient contact” will be the first served. The site will start by administering up to 200 vaccines a day. It’s later expected to expand to 400 doses per day as vaccines become more widely available.
Gov. DeSantis highlights homebound senior vaccination program
LARGO â Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted Floridaâs homebound senior vaccination program Feb. 18 during a visit to the home of Vern and Dottie Cummings in Largo where Vern, a World War II veteran, received his COVID-19 vaccine.
Floridaâs homebound senior vaccination program is an effort between the Florida Department of Health and Florida Division of Emergency Management to increase vaccine access for seniors in Florida with limited mobility.
To date, the state is leading the nation in the vaccination of individuals 65 and older, according to a press release from the governorâs office. Official reporting shows Florida approaching 2 million seniors vaccinated, though due to reporting lags, Florida has likely reached the two-millionth vaccinated senior â a milestone the governor celebrated with Cummings.
The Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs is working to identify veterans of World War II and the Korean War who need transportation to get the coronavirus vaccine.