People 65 and older can soon get vaccinated at a Broward drive-thru. Here’s how

Broward County will begin giving COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older, and those interested can begin scheduling an appointment.

“We are excited about the opportunity to begin vaccinating our senior population, who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, as we continue to work every day to protect our community during this pandemic,” said Dr. Paula Thaqi, director of the

Florida Department of Health in Broward County.

The free vaccines will be available starting Sunday at drive-thru sites. Appointments are required and can be made online at browardcovidvaccine.com.

Anyone who gets the first dose of the PfizerBioNTech vaccine at one of these sites must also get their second dose 21 days later in Broward County.

Just hours after the website to schedule vaccine appointments went live Wednesday morning, it crashed.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County said the crash occurred because of “overwhelming demand” for the vaccine.

The website appeared to be back online shortly after 2 p.m.

WHERE CAN YOU GET A COVID-19 VACCINE IN BROWARD COUNTY?

Starting Sunday, vaccines will be available by appointment only at:

Tradewinds Park,

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3600 W Sample Rd., Coconut Creek. Hours:

Sunday-Thursday (Closed

Friday, Saturday): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Vista View Park,

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4001 SW 142nd Ave., Davie. Hours: SundayThursday (Closed Friday, Saturday): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Starting Tuesday, vaccines also will be available by appointment at:

●Markham Park,

16001 W State Road 84, Sunrise. Hours: SundayThursday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Broward Health also

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began distributing COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older Wednesday and is no longer accepting appointments.

The hospital said it has more than 5,000 appointments scheduled through February.

The Florida Department of Health in Broward County said additional vaccination sites are expected to open and is en

couraging everyone to continue checking browardcovidvaccine.com for appointment slots and locations.

CARL JUSTE cjuste@miamiherald.com The Florida Department of Health in Broward County is giving free COVID-19 vaccines to people 65 and older at three vaccination sites.