Here’s how residents of Seminole County age 65 and over can schedule a COVID-19 vaccine

OVIEDO, Fla. – UPDATE: Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said Wednesday night that all reservations were booked within 90 minutes of opening.

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

Moderna vaccine injections will be scheduled at the Oviedo shopping center, starting Monday afternoon, and the county will limit the 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 only see him as the light at the end of the tunnel,” said Dr. Todd Husty, medical director in Seminole County. “It simply came to our notice then. That’s how we’ll get rid of this damn thing. “

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

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

Husty said his team will move the vaccine to people 65 and older on Monday and bring the vaccine to people.

He said that in addition to the Oviedo Mall, staff will also focus on older communities.

“Whether it is people aged 65 and older, we must continue to think about law enforcement and teachers. We have a lot of groups that should probably go to some degree, “he said.