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FILE – In this Jan. 24, 2021, file photo, a vial of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 is shown at a one-day vaccination clinic set up in an Amazon.com facility in Seattle and operated by Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Pfizer announced Wednesday, March 31, 2021 that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) COVID-19 vaccine appointments will soon be a thing of the past in Charlotte County. Few people are making first-dose vaccine appointments. In Charlotte County, 87% of seniors 65 and up are now vaccinated. The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County plans to switch to a walk-up-only model. The health department said this plan will allow people to get vaccinated at their convenience rather than plan their schedule around their appointment. “As we vaccinate younger individuals, those folks have families, job commitments, things like that,” said Joseph Pepe, administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County. “So it’s much harder for them to schedule what could be two weeks in advance.” For a list of available COVID-19 vaccinations in Charlotte County, go to charlotte.floridahealth.gov.