Lee County changes vaccine distribution

After much criticism, Lee County changed the way they distribute the vaccines.

Now people are upset at how fast the appointments filled up.

GOVERNOR DESANTIS ADDS THE STATEIS ALSO DEPLOYING 100 NURSES TOSUPPORT VACCINATION EFFORTS.FAST AND FURIOUS ..

THAT SUMS UPTHE PROCESS AND REACTION ..AFTER ALL THE APPOINTMENT SLOTSFILLED UP FOR CURRENT BATCH OFCOVID 19 VACCINES AVAILABLE INLEE COUNTY FOR PEOPLE 65 ANDOLDER.TONIGHT, I’M LAYING OUT WHATCOUNTY LEADERS HAVE TO SAY TOYOU ABOUT IT ..

AND HOW YONEXT CHANCE OF SIGNING UP TO GETTHE VACCINE IS LOOKING..

IF YOUMISSED OUT ON THIS ROUND.(long lines last week)REMEMBER THESE LONG LINES LAWEEK WHEN LEE COUNTY OFFERED THEVACCINES ON A FIRST COME FIRSTSERVE BASIS?

THE LIMITED SUPPLYMEANT A LOT OF PEOPLE GOT CLOSTO STRANGERS THAN THEY WANTED ASTHEY LINED UP AND IN MANY CASES,THE VACCINES RAN OUT BEFORE THEYGOT THEIR SHOTS.

LEE COUNTYLEADERS TOOK NOTIC(13:36:40)BRIAN HAMMAN/LEE CO.COMMISSIONER: The criticism wehave received over past severaldays has been veryunderstandable.(long lines)TO HEAD OFF SCENES LIKE THESTHE COUNTY TURNED TO A CALL INAPPOINTMENT SYSTEM THATPRIVATE VENDOR HANDLED STARTEDAT NOON TODAY.

THE HEAD OF THECOMPANY SAYS IT DIDN’T TAKE LONGITS 100 LIVE OPERATORS TO HATHEIR HANDS FULL - WITH ALL 5000APPOINTMENTS BOOKING UP FAST(13:34:18--:33)DANIEL CRAIG/CEO OF COMPANYHIRED TO HANDLED BOOKINGS: Weknow were going to get a anoverwhelming amount of calls.

Wedid received those and those Ifeel back for those who didn’tget in..we were full...withithe first three minutes of usgoing live.(13;35:1BRIAN HAMMAN: We have 5000appointments we have 200,000people who wanted thoseappointments the math justdoesn’t work.

You can’t fit200,000 people into 5000appointments.

That’s what