Lee County firefighters, paramedics started receiving vaccines Tuesday

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Lee County Public Safety Director Ben Abes vaccinating Cape Coral Fire Chief Ryan Lamb. Credit: Cape Coral Fire Department

In accordance with Florida’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, the Florida Department of Health began vaccinating firefighters and EMTs/paramedics on Tuesday.

Cape Coral Fire Chief Ryan Lamb received the vaccine from Lee County Public Safety Director Ben Abes.

“We are so grateful to the Florida Department of Health for setting up vaccine clinics in a few firehouses across the county to get our first responders protected in this wonderful partnership,” wrote the Estero Fire Department on Facebook. “We can’t wait until this is available to our entire community!”

The Lee County EMS paramedics are vaccinating for FDOH under a paramedicine agreement.

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