A new mobile vaccine site is opening in Miami Gardens: No appointments required
THE NEW RULES ARE DESIGNED TO LIMIT CLUTTER AND REDUCE UNDERAGE RIDING.
Miami-Dade County is opening its first walk-up mobile vaccination site this weekend as part of an effort to bring vaccines into underserved neighborhoods.
Oliver G. Gilbert III, the
Miami-Dade County District 1 commissioner, announced Thursday that a new mobile vaccination center will temporarily open in Miami Gardens.
Interested seniors over 65 years old should go to Carol City Park at 3201 NW 185th St., and register there starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20. You won’t need to schedule an appointment ahead of time.
Gilbert, a former mayor of Miami Gardens, said in a statement that he organized the event as an effort to level the disparity between the wealthiest ZIP Codes, which were receiving the most doses, and the poorest in the county, which were being left out.
The Miami Herald disclosed that data in a report published in late January.
Akeem Brutus, a spokesman for Gilbert, said the mobile vaccination center will have at least 500 doses.
However, as this is the first time the county has experimented with this new method of vaccinating residents, there might not be enough doses.
Although the registration process is much easier in this case, the requirements remain the same, as they are imposed by the state administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis.
That means you must be at least 65 years old. You must also provide proof that you live in Florida. Make sure you have valid identification or a Florida state driver’s license.
If you do not have a valid ID or a license, you must provide two of the following documents as proof of state residency:
A property deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment brochure, or residential, rental or lease agreement.
A bill for payment of utilities such as water or electricity that are no more than 2 months old.
A utility request or work order for them that is no more than 60 days old.
An email from a financial institution, including checking, savings or investment statements, that are no more than 2 months old.
An email from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, no more than 2 months old.
They’re back. Again. Miami has reintroduced electric scooter rentals in its District 2 urban core region following a December suspension after residents complained about clutter and large, youthful crowds. The scooter program was initially suspended in March due to MiamiDade County’s COVID-19 emergency order.
After negotiating with its seven scooter vendors and other stakeholders about how to curb the nuisances, the city came up with new rules.
No one under the age of 18 will be permitted to use a scooter — and this time, companies will face fines of up to $250 if an underage rider is found. (Complaints abounded about underage riders congregating on the two wheelers, especially in and around Bayfront Park.) Users will need a driver’s license or government ID that proves they are at least 18 to activate a rental. They also won’t be permitted to rent more than one scooter at a time.
Companies also will now be restricted to no more than four of its scooters on a given city block. And while a rider can still leave a scooter wherever they wish, companies agreed to
offer discounts to riders who leave scooters in designated “corral” areas, which can hold around 15 scooters.
Finally, the city is designating Biscayne Boulevard between Chopin Plaza and Northeast 11th Street as a “special operating zone,” where riders will be held to a 10-mile-per-hour speed
limit that will be enforced via geo-fencing technology. The designation includes sidewalks.
“This new scooter program is an improvement for pedestrians and riders alike,” District 2 Commissioner Ken Russell said in a statement. “We have 25% fewer scooters on the street, we have reduced
how many scooters can be stored per block, and we increased safety measures to eliminate underage riders.”
The program is still in a pilot period and will be reevaluated in approximately 30 days.