Bad Weather Causes Rescheduling Of Thursday’s Volusia County COVID-19 Vaccine Events

DeLand, FL – Bad weather has been affecting the rest of the country and now it’s affecting two COVID-19 vaccine events scheduled this Thursday, February 18, at the Volusia County Fairgrounds. The delay comes after the winter storms that have crippled much of the U.S. According to a press release from Volusia County, both the first dose event and the second one are rescheduled. -The first dose clinic scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand has been re-scheduled for Monday, Feb. 22. For residents who were scheduled to receive their first dose on Feb. 18, the state’s registration platform, Sharecare, will contact them to confirm the new date. While the first dose clinics have transitioned to walk-up, or indoor events, pre-registration and appointments are still required.   -The second dose event also scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds in DeLand has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23. Those appointments had been scheduled through Eventbrite. Residents will receive an email notification from Eventbrite to confirm the new date.