ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County's first Mobile COVID-19 vaccination site is now open at Barber Park in the Conway area.
What You Need To Know
- Site located at Barber Park in the Conway section of Orlando
- The first mobile site will be open all week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- This is the first of many mobile sites that are planned
- RELATED: How to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Central Florida
This comes as the Orange County Convention Center site gets ready to close next month, as the county shifts its vaccination efforts.
The site at Barber Park is open all this week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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It is the first of multiple sites planned in the coming months in Orange County that are working to get underserved and minority communities vaccinated.
It is a free, drive-thru site that plans to administer up to 1,000 Pfizer vaccines per day.
Orange County is partnering with the Florida Department of Health in this effort, and new sites will open up throughout the county depending on supply and demand.
"We'll go from a main, large mass distribution events to a smaller places out in the community trying to find those pockets in areas where we have lower vaccination rates," Orange County Health Officer Dr. Raul Pino said.
Site leaders say appointments at Barber Park are booked for the week, which take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
However, site supervisor Blain Mustain said shots are saved every day for the last two hours of the day from 5 to 7 p.m. where walk-ups will be accepted, and no appointments are necessary.
"We will save 200 vials of vaccine for injection," he said.
Jessica Clarke from Winter Garden came with her friend to get vaccinated, and said it was a great experience.
"Overall, it maybe took 10 minutes to get our first vaccination," she said.
Once fully vaccinated, she looks forward to visiting her parents in Kansas City.
"Flying and feeling safe and comfortable, that will be a good experience," Clarke said. "This is really well-done. It's been a pretty easy process, so we feel grateful."
We're told the next Orange County mobile site will be at a different location and could open by next Monday. That still depends on vaccine supply from the state.
People 16 and up are eligible to get the vaccine at Barber Park because the county is using the Pfizer vaccine.
Minors must have a parent or guardian present.
Everyone needs to show proof of Florida residency.