Here’s when the Orange County Convention Center COVID-19 vaccine site will close for good

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The vaccine site at the Orange County Convention Center will close for good on Friday.

The site has been up and running since December.

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The site is only offering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.

The county is moving away from large mass vaccination sites to smaller pop-up sites and mobile sites.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been vaccinated at the convention center since it opened.

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“A lot of my friends got their dates moved to today,” said Paul Snyder. “I think they did a great job. Hopefully there’s other outlets in the community to go to.”

Orange County is still offering the vaccine at its four community centers in Goldenrod, Meadow Woods, South Econ and West Orange.

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If you plan on getting a vaccine at the convention center on Friday, you must make an appointment.

Click here to make an appointment.

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