See how Seminole County residents aged 65 and over can plan to receive a COVID-19 vaccine

OVIEDO, Fla. – UPDATE: Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said late on Wednesday that all appointments had been made 90 minutes after the opening.

Original story below:

Health leaders in Seminole County have announced that they will start administering the coronavirus vaccine to people over 65 starting on Monday.

Modern vaccine injections will be given by appointment at the Oviedo Mall from Monday afternoon, and the municipality is limiting injections to 700 doses per day.

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Appointments can be made by clicking on prepareseminole.org, or by calling 407-665-0000, Monday through Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm, except for Christmas and New Year.

“I just see it as the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Dr. Todd Husty, Seminole County Medical Director. “This is a game changer. That’s how we’re going to get rid of this damn thing. “

Seminole County received 8,100 doses of the Modern vaccine on Tuesday night.

On Wednesday, public health professionals and emergency medical technicians received the first to two doses of the vaccine.

Husty said his team will start administering the vaccine to people 65 and older on Monday, and they will bring the vaccine to people.

He said that in addition to the Oviedo Mall, the team will focus on the elderly communities as well.

“Whether they are 65 or older, we still need to think about law enforcement and teachers. We have a lot of groups that should probably go to some extent, ”he said.