LEE COUNTY, Fla. Several dozen people set up camp outside the Bonita Springs Library and Fort Myers Stars complex overnight to get their number in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Some people brought tents where others brought chairs and blankets.
There were three places where people over the age of 65, or frontline workers, could receive the coronavirus vaccine on Tuesday. All three vaccination sites in Lee County reached their capacity at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday.
Vaccinations are expected to start at 09:00 in the library until 12:00, then from 14:00 to 18:00
The sheriff of Lee County warns drivers to expect extreme traffic delays near the Bonita Springs Library vaccination site. Delegates will be at the scene directing traffic, but drivers should expect heavy delays during the day.
People also went to the East County Regional Library and the Fort Myers Stars Complex to get the vaccine. The hours are the same, from 09:00 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00
Lee County manager Roger Desjarlais told a news conference Monday morning that people should not attend their vaccinations overnight or in the early hours of the morning. Lee County delegates were deployed to monitor the sites to ensure everyone was safe. A few deputies handed out coffee to some people standing in line.
Each test site will vaccinate 300 to 400 people a day, depending on demand and volume.
Tuesday address and schedule:
| East County Regional Library 881 Gunnery Road N. Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 09:00 – Noon 14:00 – 18:00 | Old Bonita Spring Library 26876 Pine Avenue Bonita Springs, FL 34135 09:00 – Dinner 14:00 – 18:00 | Fort Myers Stars Complex 2980 Edison Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33916 09:00 – Dinner 14:00 – 18:00 |