ORLANDO, Fla. – This week, Seminole County vaccine slots took more than 24 hours to fill up, county leaders said.
Seminole County Emergency Manager Alan Harris said the county opens its vaccine appointments on Tuesdays. He said this week marked the first time appointments were still available a day later.
Appointments were still available as of 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Harris said the appointments were all eventually taken. He called it a good sign that it took longer to fill the slots. “We may be looking at encouraging the state to move into that next priority group,” Harris said.
Harris said the state’s current plan calls for law enforcement, 911 operators and essential workers to be vaccinated next. Harris said it’s unclear who qualifies as