Orange County

Orange County Convention Center COVID-19 vaccine appointments fully booked

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County health officials reopened online appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the Orange County Convention Center at 9 a.m. Monday. Two hours later, all 8,600 available appointments were booked up.

Florida residents ages 65 and older were eligible for the appointments.

Click here to learn how to make an appointment next time they are available.

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If you need a ride to get to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment, Orange County has partnered with Lynx to offer seniors free rides to the Convention Center.

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The program isn’t just for residents in Orange County. Lynx will also pick up people in Osceola and Seminole counties. Rides must be requested at least 48 hours before your appointment.

Click here to register.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.