Orange County

Here’s where you can get the COVID-19 vaccine in Orlando in August

ORLANDO, Fla. — The city of Orlando is continuing to offer additional opportunities for community members to get the COVID-19 vaccine in their own neighborhood.

The city is offering one-day vaccination sites offering the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines throughout the month of August at Orlando neighborhood centers, as well as at the Orlando Police Department headquarters, City Hall and the Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola Park.

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“It is critical that those who are not vaccinated to get their shot as soon as possible and the City of Orlando is committed to working with our partners to ensure that the vaccine is accessible to all residents, especially in our neighborhoods,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said.

See the full schedule of events below:

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Week of Aug. 1

  • Monday, Aug. 2 — Engelwood Neighborhood Center, 6123 La Costa Drive (2:30 to 5 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, Aug. 3 — Rosemont Neighborhood Center, 4872 Rose Bay Drive (2:30 to 5 p.m.)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 4 — Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center, 1723 Bruton Blvd. (2:30 to 5 p.m.)
  • Thursday, Aug. 5 —
    • Orlando City Hall, 400 South Orange Avenue (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
    • Northwest Neighborhood Center, 3955 WD Judge Drive (2:30 to 5 p.m.)
  • Friday, Aug. 6 — Citrus Square Neighborhood Center, 5625 Hickey Drive (2:30 to 5 p.m.)

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Week of Aug. 8

  • Tuesday, Aug. 10 — John H. Jackson Neighborhood Center, 1002 W. Carter St. (3 to 6 p.m.)
  • Wednesday, Aug. 11 — Wadeview Neighborhood Center, 2177 S. Summerlin Ave. (2:30 to 5 p.m.)
  • Friday, Aug. 13 — Orlando Police Department, 1250 W. South St. (9 to 11:30 a.m.)

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Week of Aug. 15

  • Sunday, Aug. 15 — Lake Eola Park/Orlando Farmers Market, E. Washington St. at North Eola Drive (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
  • Monday, Aug. 16 — Dover Shores Neighborhood Center, 1400 Gaston Foster Road (2:30 to 5 p.m.)

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Week of Aug. 22

  • Thursday, Aug. 26 — Orlando City Hall, 400 S. Orange Ave. (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)

READ: Orange County mayor asking area businesses to help stop spread of COVID-19

Week of Aug. 29

  • Tuesday, Aug. 31 — John H. Jackson Neighborhood Center, 1002 W. Carter St. (3 to 6 p.m.)

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Week of Sept. 5

  • Sunday, Sept. 5 — Lake Eola Park/Orlando Farmers Market, E. Washington St. at North Eola Drive (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.)


Sarah Wilson

Sarah Wilson, WFTV.com

Sarah Wilson joined WFTV Channel 9 in 2018 as a digital producer after working as an award-winning newspaper reporter for nearly a decade in various communities across Central Florida.

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