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Florida Department of Health in Polk County will launch a new COVID-19 vaccine hotline on Friday morning for its second round of appointment signups for senior citizens. Nicole Riley, the health department spokeswoman, said the county's hotline at 863-298-7500 with go live at 8 a.m. Friday for individuals age 65 and older who want to receive the vaccine. There will be approximately 400 appointments available for Wednesday. Riley said the hotline will be staffed Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. by a combination of Department of Health and Polk County employees in an effort to better...

AdventHealth announces drive-up COVID-19 vaccine plan for seniors Due to very limited supply, appointments will be required Thomas Metevia, Digital Content Producer, Orlando Published:  Tags:  On Thursday, AdventHealth officials held a news conference to update the public on their vaccine rollout. Officials with the hospital said they are finalizing plans for a drive-up vaccination site. “We are beginning to roll out our community vaccination program,” Dr. Tim Hendrix, medical director of AdventHealth Centra Care, said. “We will begin today by sending out invitations to caregivers’...