New Lake County vaccine locations include Lake Square Mall, Amazon warehouse

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. The Lake Square Mall and an Amazon Distribution warehouse parking lot will house the latest Lake County Department of Health coronavirus vaccine sites, the agency announced Tuesday.

Operated by the DOH in partnership with Lake County Emergency Management, the new mall features admissions to primary care health workers and Florida residents aged 65 and older.

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To make an appointment, eligible persons can call 866-201-6909 or 833-476-1031 for the hearing impaired. The Lake County Board of County Commissioners said Tuesday that the county is now participating in the state-run vaccine nomination system, using that number.

Appointments begin Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the new location in the old Sears department store. For the first week only, the first doses are offered at the walk-in location.

“We want to remind the public that our immunization plan is long-term,” the DOH said in a press release. “Individuals who cannot receive a vaccine during this initial phase will have an opportunity as we continue and expand our efforts.”

People must be able to prove their Florida residency by identification or by bringing two other items, including housing documents or a bill, showing that you live in Florida for more than 30 days a year.

On Tuesday, the Florida Department of Health in Lake County began administering second doses of the Moderna vaccine at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Mount Dora. That site doesn’t offer first doses, just the booster for people who got their first Moderna shot at a Lake County vaccination site.

Later in the day, the provincial DOH announced that second doses would be administered to those who needed their Pfizer booster injection at an Amazon distribution site in Groveland. The site will also offer first doses in the morning, but afternoon spots will be reserved for those needing the booster.

“Drive and park for a vaccination, the afternoon room is only for second doses,” said a press release.

Once the parking lot is full, the line will move close to new traffic.

The Groveland location opens Wednesday at 8 a.m. at 7453 Republic Drive.

People who previously had their first admission in Lake County, both Pfizer and Moderna, will be contacted by the department for an appointment for their second admission.

According to the DOH vaccine report, Lake County has administered more than 32,000 first doses of the vaccine as of Monday. According to the report, more than 2,300 people in the province have completed their inoculations with the booster.

The best way to find vaccine information in Lake County is online at lake.floridahealth.gov or the DOH-Lake COVID-19 Hotline at 352-268-9299.