APOPKA, Fla. – FEMA opened a new pop-up vaccination site at Kelly Park in Apopka on Sunday. Cars lined up for miles weaving through the trees as people waited for their turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Carlos Coronado arrived around 5 a.m. and waited hours to get his shot. [TRENDING: Florida’s COVID-19 positivity rate drops below 5% | ‘We’re in the Black section:’ Couple says restaurant segregated diners | Hail blankets Daytona Beach like snow] “Get up early this morning so I can take care of this and have peace of mind,” Coronado said.
Coronado is a bus driver for Orange County Public Schools. He said he is grateful to get the vaccine after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced last week all K-12 school employees, regardless of age, are eligible to