ORLANDO – Two women who have dressed up as adults to receive the coronavirus vaccine have been rejected and issued invasion notices in Orlando, officials said.
Dr. Raul Pino, health officer for the state of Orange County – where Orlando is located – said the women disguised themselves on Wednesday with hats, gloves and glasses.
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michelle Guido told the Orlando Sentinel that women changed their birth years in vaccination records to bypass the state system, which prioritizes people aged 65 and over. It looked like the women had landed the first shot, but it was unclear where.
“Their names correspond to the record, but not to the dates of birth,” she told the newspaper.
Department of Health officials asked MPs to issue notices of trespassing.
Guido said the warning means that they cannot return to the convention center for any reason – including vaccine, COVID-19 test, convention or show. If they return, they can be arrested.
Pino said the Department of Health investigation will try to determine where they were vaccinated before and how they got an appointment. He said the department will “try to find out if there is a loophole, a loophole in the process that is allowing people to do that.”
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