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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Access to a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is in high demand in Volusia County.
On Monday at 7 a.m., the state-operated site at the Daytona Stadium will open its gates. Free vaccinations for people 65 or older will be available on a first come first served basis.
The vaccine distribution plan has the senior community near and far eager to be first in line.
Lowell Croll, of New Smyrna, said he hasn’t made a trip to visit his children in Massachusetts for two years. He said he hopes he gets the lifesaving serum.
“I’m 84 and I have some heart issues,” he said. “I’m good, but I don’t want to get (COVID-19). I don’t want to take a chance. We are willing to do whatever we have to.”
Florida Department of Health is taking that lead on the vaccine site, where they plan to administer 1,000 doses on Monday another 1,000 on Tuesday.
Despite the overwhelming demand, officials requested that people refrain from showing up hours in advance or camping out before the gates open. Health officials said the guidance is due to potential safety hazards.
“I was thinking about, well, I have a motor home, and I was thinking about doing that, and just parking on the side of the road, and hope I don’t get cited,” one vaccine seeker said when she stopped by the vaccine site.
The state-run site has invited seniors and will provide a comprehensive traffic plan developed by the Daytona Beach Police Department.
In Brevard County, a different vaccine plan is taking shape. Officials said 3,500 appointments are completely booked through February. Don Walker, the Brevard County communications director, said appointments will resume when the next shipment of vaccines arrive.
“We will reopen the appointment process and people can start applying again to get an appointment to get their first round of vaccines,” Walker said.
In Lake County, many seniors were eager to roll up their sleeve, but those who showed up without an appointment were turned away.
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