Lake County to begin vaccination appointments
Officials in Lake County announced on Tuesday that they will begin administering some vaccines by appointment. Lake County will begin administering immunizations for the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine starting Jan. 12. The Florida Department of Health in Lake County supplied the county with a limited number of vaccines to be distributed in accordance with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priority population to include long-term care facility residents and staff, persons 65 years of age and older, and health care personnel with direct patient contact.People can make appointments online beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday here. “Vaccine distribution in Lake County is part of a long-term, multi-faceted state initiative with several existing and developing options for immunization,” said Lake County Board Commission Chairman Sean Parks. “We have been listening to concerns from our community and wanted to expedite appointment-based immunization for our residents and vulnerable seniors.”The Department of Health will continue to distribute its vaccines on a first come, first served basis. People should follow @FlHealthLake on Twitter for more information about that process.
Officials in Lake County announced on Tuesday that they will begin administering some vaccines by appointment.
Lake County will begin administering immunizations for the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine starting Jan. 12. The Florida Department of Health in Lake County supplied the county with a limited number of vaccines to be distributed in accordance with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priority population to include long-term care facility residents and staff, persons 65 years of age and older, and health care personnel with direct patient contact.
People can make appointments online beginning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday here.
“Vaccine distribution in Lake County is part of a long-term, multi-faceted state initiative with several existing and developing options for immunization,” said Lake County Board Commission Chairman Sean Parks. “We have been listening to concerns from our community and wanted to expedite appointment-based immunization for our residents and vulnerable seniors.”
The Department of Health will continue to distribute its vaccines on a first come, first served basis. People should follow @FlHealthLake on Twitter for more information about that process.