Lake County Schools, in partnership with the Florida Department of Health, is offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to district- and school-based employees 50 years of age and older.
Distribution of the vaccine for eligible employees begins Wednesday, March 3, and continues through Friday, March 5. It comes just two days after Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-47, which expands vaccination in Florida to include K-12 school employees in the 50+ age group.
The vaccine is being given only to Lake County Schools’ eligible employees at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 6803 Old Highway 441, in Mount Dora from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 4.
It is also being given at the Amazon Distribution Center, 7453 Republic Drive, in Groveland from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3; from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 4; and from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 5.
Eligible employees have been assigned a time, date and location based on their worksite. They must show a work identification and bring completed paperwork to receive the vaccine.
“We are thankful for the partnership we have with the Florida Department of Health in Lake County and are grateful to them and to Gov. DeSantis for making this vaccine available to this group of employees,” Superintendent Diane Kornegay said. “We look forward to extending this opportunity to more of our employees in the near future.”
