LEE COUNTY, Florida – The Florida Department of Health in Lee County will distribute the Modern COVID-19 vaccine to the most vulnerable starting December 28.
Dozens of cars camped overnight on December 27 to secure their place in the queue.
High-risk frontline health workers and those 65 and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine at vaccination sites. The Lee County Health Department will have 300 doses of the vaccine at each location.
Here is a list of sites for the end of December:
| Monday, December 28 | ||
| Estero Park and Rec Center 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd. Estero, FL 33928 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
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| Tuesday, December 29 | ||
| East County Regional Library 881 Gunnery Road N. Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 9:00 am – noon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Old Bonita Spring Library 26876 Pine Avenue Bonita Springs, FL 34135 9:00 am – Noon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Fort Myers Stars Complex 2980 Edison Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33916 9:00 am – Noon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
| Wednesday, December 30 | ||
| N. Fort Myers Recreation Center 2000 N Recreation Parkway North Fort Myers, FL 33903 9:00 am – noon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Regional Library of the Lakes 15290 Bass Road Fort Myers, FL 33919 9:00 am – Noon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Cultural Park Theater 528 Cultural Park Blvd. Cape Coral, FL 33919 9:00 am – Noon 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm |
The vaccine will be free and consultation is not necessary. Patients will need to bring an identification document that proves their age or a copy of an identification badge or paycheck for healthcare professionals, the Health Department said.
The Modern vaccine requires that a second dose be given at least 28 days after the first dose.
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