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Orange County seniors wait hours to get COVID-19 vaccination on first day
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Seniors who were eager to protect themselves against COVID-19 formed long lines snaked around Orange County Convention Center’s north concourse for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Tuesday.“The process was fine, it took about three hours for me, but the consequences are certainly worth it,” Don Lavery said.Individuals like Robert Ryner said caution brought him to the convention center on the first day people 65 or older could be vaccinated.“It took about three hours, but we were open for if we had to wait for five or six, so we are fine,” Ryner said.Kent Donahue with the Florida Department of Health said he is asking residents to be patient as they navigate the unprecedented rollout.