Groveland partners with Amazon, Health Department to distribute COVID-19 vaccines

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GROVELAND, Fla. — The City of Groveland has partnered with Amazon and the Department of Health in Lake County to provide free COVID-19 immunizations.

The vaccinations will take place at the Amazon Distribution site at 7453 Republic Drive in Groveland.

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The vaccines will be distributed via drive-through on a first come, first served basis.

They began administering doses of the Pfizer vaccine starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday and will continue to do so this week until they run out of doses.

Eligibility is limited to people 65 and older as well as health care providers still in need of a first or second dose. A valid Florida Driver’s License or identification card will be required for proof of residency.

The Department of Health in Lake County expects the site to fill up quickly.

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They’ll post live updates on site capacity on their website here, and on twitter, @FLHealthLake.

For more information, contact the Florida Department of Health for Lake County’s COVID-19 Hotline at (352) 268-9299, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.