Lynx offering free rides for seniors to FEMA vaccination site in Orlando

Lynx already offers free ride service to the Convention Center site

ORLANDO, Fla. – People 65 and older who cannot drive themselves to the FEMA vaccine site at Valencia College’s West Campus can now hitch a free ride through Lynx.

The transportation service will have a driver pick up a patient at their residence, drive them to the FEMA site, wait with them through the vaccination process and then take them back home again.

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Lynx already offers a similar service to the vaccine site at the Orange County Convention Center and the Osceola County vaccine site at Centro Cristiano Dios De Pactos Church.

Orange County seniors can schedule a ride through the office of emergency management by calling 311. Lynx said it needs at least a two-day prior notice for a ride to the FEMA or OCCC sites. Since the OEM does not operate on weekends, any ride needed for a Saturday or Monday must be made the prior Friday at the latest during regular business hours.

A family member or caregiver can also ride with the senior.

No appointments are needed to receive a vaccine at the FEMA site, but people eligible for a vaccine can pre-register by clicking or tapping here.


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Thomas Mates is a digital storyteller for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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