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COVID-19 vaccine sites close in 2 Central Florida counties

By FOX 35 News Staff
Updated  June 19, 2021 2:48pm EDT
Coronavirus Vaccine
FOX 35 Orlando

Seminole County vaccine sites close on Saturday

COVID-19 vaccine sites in two Central Florida counties will close Saturday as demand for the vaccine drops.

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. - Due to declining demand, two Central Florida counties are officially closing some COVID-19 vaccination sites on Saturday.

In Seminole County, the locations at the Oviedo Mall and the Seminole County Library will close at 7 p.m. Health officials will continue to offer the vaccine at the Seminole County Health Department.

In Osceola County, the vaccination site at the Kissimmee Civic Center will also close on Saturday. Starting Monday, vaccinations will be done by appointment only at the Florida Department of Health on Fortune Road. 

RELATED: COVID-19 vaccinations slow down as infectious delta variant spreads

According to the latest data, about 51% of the state has received at least one dose. Overall, 9.3 million people in Florida have been fully vaccinated.