ORLANDO, Florida (AP) – Two women who dressed to appear as older adults to receive coronavirus vaccinations have been rejected and issued warnings to enter Orlando, officials said.
Dr. Raul Pino, a state health officer in Orange County – where Orlando is located – said the women disguised themselves on Wednesday with caps, gloves and glasses.
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Michelle Guido told the Orlando Sentinel that women changed their births to vaccination records to bypass the state system, which gives priority to people 65 and older. It looked like the women had gotten the first shot, but it wasn’t clear where.
“Their names matched their registration, but not their birth dates,” she told the newspaper.
Health Department officials have asked lawmakers to issue warnings.
Guido said the warning means they cannot return to the convention center for any reason – including a vaccine, COVID-19 test, convention or show. If they return, they could be arrested.
Pino said the Department of Health investigation will try to determine where they were vaccinated earlier and how they managed to get an appointment. He said the department would “try to find out if there are any gaps or gaps in the process that allow people to do so.”