People wait for hours at packed state-supported vaccination site in Tampa On both Thursday and Friday, a packed state vaccination site in Tampa left people waiting for hours to get their dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, even forcing some people to leave altogether rather than get their shot. By: McKenna King , Mary O'Connell Posted at 7:22 PM, Feb 11, 2021 and last updated 2021-02-12 17:12:10-05 TAMPA, Fla. â Friday was another long day of waiting for people trying to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the state vaccination site in Tampa. People who had appointments to receive either their first or second dose of the shot waited several hours to get it.