SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County is offering free at-home COVID-19 tests and vaccine shots this week.
Seminole County Office of Emergency Management and the Florida Department of Health in Seminole will offer a COVID-19 vaccine and at-home test kit distribution drive-thru event at Winter Springs High School, 130 Tuskawilla Road, on Saturday.
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Vaccines will be available in the cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are preferred and can be made at PrepareSeminole.org.
BinaxNOW rapid at-home test kits will be distributed in the football stadium parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon, or until supplies last.
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County officials said the rapid at-home kits will alleviate laboratory delays and test-site traffic with the anticipated influx of individuals requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test for travel throughout the holiday season.
Each household at the distribution event will receive a family six-pack of Abbott BinaxNOW rapid at-home test kits with virtual proctor instructions, which has a $150 value.
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See more upcoming COVID-19 vaccine events below:
First, second and third dose vaccines are distributed to those who qualify, with both Pfizer (ages 5+) and Moderna (ages 18+) available. Appointments are recommended and can be made at PrepareSeminole.org.
Thursday, Dec. 9, 3 to 7 p.m.: Eastmonte Park, 830 Magnolia Drive, Altamonte Springs, FL, 32701
Saturday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Winter Springs High School, 130 Tuskawilla Road, Winter Springs, FL, 32708
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