Orlando Sentinel (Sunday)

Where to get COVID-19 vaccine across Central Florida

- By Kate Santich and John Cutter

The Orange County Convention Center, one of the region’s largest COVID-19 vaccinatio­n sites, offers its final first doses of the Pfizer shot on Saturday as it prepares to close altogether at the end of May.

Orange, like several counties in Central Florida, is shifting its vaccinatio­n strategy as demand for the shots drops. Look for more one- and two-day walk-up and drive-through vaccine clinics instead.

All Florida residents 16 and older are eligible for the Pfizer shot, although 16- and 17-yearoldsmu­stbeaccomp­aniedbyapa­rentorguar­dian or have a signed consent form — or both. All Florida residents 18 and over can receive the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

There’s also a statewide email address for home-bound seniors to register to have the COVID-19 vaccine brought directly to them. Torequestv­accination,emailHomeb­oundVaccin­e@em.myflorida.comorcall1-866-779-6121.

We have compiled a list of vaccinatio­n sites across Central Florida that will be updated frequently. (Latest update: May 1.)

Anyone seeking a vaccinatio­n will need to show a valid Florida driver’s license or Florida identifica­tion card or any two of the following: „ A deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement,mortgagepa­ymentbookl­etorreside­ntial rental or lease agreement.

„ A utility hookup or work order that is not more than 2 months old or a utility bill that is not more than 2 months old.

„ Mail from a bank or other financial institutio­n — including checking, savings, or investment account statements — that is not more than 2 months old.

„ Mailfromag­overnmenta­gency,suchasatax bill showing a Florida address, that is not more than 2 months old.

Caution: Beware of scams. Do not fill out Eventbrite vaccine registrati­on forms unless they are provided through a county’s website or the links in this list, and do not register for a vaccinatio­n appointmen­t that requires payment. However, many providers ask for insurance informatio­n if you have coverage.

All Counties in Central Florida

Depending on location, some or all of these store pharmacies are offering COVID vaccinatio­ns. Check each company’s their websites for appointmen­t informatio­n.

„ Costco — costco.com/covid-vaccine.html „ CVS — cvs.com/immunizati­ons/ covid-19-vaccine

„ Publix — publix.com/covidvacci­ne

„ Sam’s Club — samsclub.com/covid

„ Winn Dixie — winndixie.com/pharmacy/ covid-vaccine

„ Walmart — walmart.com/covidvacci­ne

„ Walgreens — walgreens.com/findcare/ vaccinatio­n/covid-19

Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER,9800Intern­ationalDr.,Orlando: Saturday is the final day to get a first shot of the Pfizer vaccine at this drive-through site providing up to 4,000 doses a day. Appointmen­ts are required through the state vaccine portal (https://www.patientpor­talfl.com/s/?language=en_US). The site is open to Florida residents 16 and up through May 22.

If you’re a parent or legal guardian wanting to register a 16- or 17-year-old for a vaccinatio­n appointmen­t, and don’t already have an account through the state vaccine portal, you must do that first. Then click on the “Register Minors/Wards” tab within your CDR profile. Hours: Vary, based on appointmen­ts.

BARNETT PARK, 4801 W. Colonial Drive, Orlando: Opening Saturday, May 1, the site will run through May 30, seven days a week, no appointmen­t necessary but pre-registrati­on at https://www.patientpor­talfl.com/s/ is recommende­d in order to save time onsite. For drive-through, pedestrian­s and bicyclists. Offering Pfizer vaccine. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

ORANGE COUNTY LIBRARY SOUTH TRAIL BRANCH, 4600 Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando: walk-up vaccinatio­ns only with no appointmen­ts needed. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or while daily allotment lasts), seven days a week.

GOLDENROD PARK RECREATION CENTER GYMNASIUM, 4863 N. Goldenrod Rd., Winter Park: Walk-up site opening Tuesday, May 4, and offering Pfizer vaccine. Bring proof of residency; 16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanie­d by a parent or legal guardian. Hours: Closed Mondays; Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MEADOW WOODS RECREATION CENTERGYMN­ASIUM,1751RhodeI­sland WoodsCircl­e,Orlando: Walk-up site opening Tuesday, May 4, and offering Pfizer vaccine. Bring proof of residency; 16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanie­d by a parent or legal guardian. Hours: Closed Mondays; Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SOUTHECONR­ECREATIONC­ENTER, 3850 S. Econlockat­chee Trail, Orlando: Walk-up site opening Tuesday, May 4, and offering Pfizer vaccine. Bring proof of residency; 16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanie­d by a parent or legal guardian. Hours: Closed Mondays; Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WEST ORANGE RECREATION CENTER,309S.W.CrownPoint­Rd.,Winter Garden: Walk-up site opening Tuesday, May 4, and offering Pfizer vaccine. Bring proof of residency; 16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanie­d by a parent or legal guardian. Hours: Closed Mondays; Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Friday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

VALENCIA COLLEGE’S WEST CAMPUS, 1800 S. Kirkman Road, Orlando: offering Pfizer vaccine on a first-come, firstserve­d basis. Also, anyone who received a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the site is guaranteed­aseconddos­ethere.Hours:7a.m.to7p.m., seven days a week.

NIGHT LITE PEDIATRIC URGENT CARE, 5900 South John Young Parkway, Orlando: offering Moderna vaccine by appointmen­t only. Sign up at https://www. nightlitep­ediatrics.com/covid-19-vaccine. Hours:9a.m.to2p.m.,Mondaythro­ughFriday.

MAITLAND PRIMARY CARE, 1035 Orlando Ave., #201, Winter Park: offering the Moderna vaccine. Call 407-678-3255 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours: By appointmen­t.

ORLANDO VA MEDICAL CENTER, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando: located in the fourth-floor auditorium of the Lake Nona facility, offering Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines by appointmen­t and to walk-ins. To schedule, call 407-631-0499 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. All veterans, their spouses, widows and caretakers are eligible, with priority given to veterans who already receive care through the VA. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

LAKE BALDWIN VA MEDICAL CENTER, 5201 Raymond St., Orlando: locatedinA­uditoriumB­ofthefacil­ity.Appointmen­ts and walk-ins welcome. To schedule, call 407-631-0499. All veterans, their spouses, widows and caretakers are eligible, with priority given to veterans who already receive care through the VA. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Pfizer vaccine offered Mondaythro­ughWednesd­ay.Johnson&Johnson vaccine offered Thursday and Friday. MORE INFORMATIO­N:

Visit ocfl.net/Vaccine for registrati­on informatio­n, call 1-844-770-8548 or e-mail COVID19Sup­port@cdrmaguire.com. Residents trying to get an appointmen­t are encouraged to preregiste­r.

The Florida Department of Health in Orange County has also launched a request form for businesses within the county that want to hold vaccine clinics on site for employees. Go to http://orange.floridahea­lth.gov/ about-us/expanded-alerts.html to sign up.

Seniors who lack transporta­tion may qualify for a free ride from LYNX. You must have a scheduled appointmen­t at the Orange County Convention Center before calling 407-8363111 to request a scheduled ride. Seniors also may ride LYNX to the Valencia College site, which does not require an appointmen­t.

Seminole County

OVIEDO MALL, 1360 Oviedo Mall Boulevard, Oviedo (enter from the parking lot closest to District Eat & Play): This site has changed from appointmen­t-only to appointmen­ts “preferred.” New appointmen­ts are posted each Thursday. at seminoleco­untyfl.gov/ and can be booked through eventbrite.com. Currently offering the Pfizer vaccine. Hours: Vary, based on appointmen­ts. Walk-in accepted from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily as supply allows.

HINDUSOCIE­TYOFCENTRA­LFLORIDA,1994E.LakeDrive,Casselberr­y: Open

May 7 only. Offering Pfizer vaccine by appointmen­t. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. by appointmen­t. Book online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ covid-19-vaccine-appointmen­t-sign-up-hindusocie­ty-tickets-1527122554­67.

MORE INFORMATIO­N:

For technical assistance in booking appointmen­ts call 407-665-0000. Eventbrite, the appointmen­t system utilized by Seminole County, has a feature to “follow” events created by Seminole County to receive notificati­on if cancellati­ons result in available appointmen­ts. To “follow” events, visit PrepareSem­inole.org, click on appointmen­t links, and look for the blue “follow” button at the top right of the page. The Seminole County Citizen Informatio­n Hotline is available to assist Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at 407-665-0000. Text COVID19INF­O to 888-777 to opt-in for alerts from Seminole County Emergency Management related to COVID-19.

Homebound residents should call the county’s Citizen’s Informatio­n Line at (407) 665-0000 to request an in-home vaccinatio­n visit. The request will be screened for eligibilit­y, with paramedics scheduling in-home visits.

Homebound veterans who served in WW2 or the Korean War can put in a request for an in-home visit through the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

Lake County

LAKE SQUARE MALL, 10401 US-441, Leesburg: The county’s state-supported vaccinatio­n site will be open for first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine until Tuesday, May 4, after which it will be open for second doses only through Tuesday, May 25. Appointmen­ts can be made through the state’s myvaccine.fl.gov website. Hours: vary by appointmen­t.

DOH-LAKE COMMUNITY HEALTH SITE,560W.DeSotoSt.,Clermont: Open for first or second doses Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. No appointmen­t necessary.

DOH-LAKE UMATILLA SITE, 249 E. Collins St., Umatilla: Open for first or second doses Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon. No appointmen­t necessary.

MORE INFORMATIO­N:

Lake residents can call 1-833-540-2052, text COVIDUPDAT­E to 888777 or visit lake. florida.gov. Residents can preregiste­r to be notified when immunizati­on appointmen­ts are available by visiting myvaccine.fl.gov or calling 866-201-6909 (or 833-476-1031 for TTY users). Once available, individual­s will be contacted by phone call, text or email and will be assisted in scheduling an appointmen­t.

Osceola County

CENTRO CRISTIANO DIOS DE PACTOS CHURCH, 1130 Simmons Road, Kissimmee: This is an appointmen­t-only site with preregistr­ation required through the state vaccine portal, https://www.patientpor­talfl. com/s/?language=en_US, or by calling 1-866201-6507. Residents will be contacted by the county’s vendor to schedule their first dose appointmen­t; the Health Department will schedule the second dose. Residents age 16 and 17 can make an appointmen­t to be vaccinated here but must be accompanie­d by a parent or legal guardian. Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., by appointmen­t only.

ISLAMIC CENTER OF OSCEOLA, 2417 North Central Ave., Kissimmee: Open Monday, May 3 only, by appointmen­t only through the state vaccine portal or by calling 1-866-201-6507. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

CHAMBERS PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, 2380 Smith St., Kissimmee: Drive-up site open without appointmen­t. Hours: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. seven days a week.

65th INFANTRY VETERANS PARK, 301 Buenaventu­ra Blvd., Kissimmee: This walk-up site provides up to 200 shots a day. No appointmen­ts required. Hours: daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NIGHT LITE PEDIATRIC URGENT CARE, 1267 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee (The Loop): Offering Pfizer vaccine by appointmen­t only. Sign up at https://www. nightlitep­ediatrics.com/covid-19-vaccine. Hours:9a.m.to2p.m.,Mondaythro­ughFriday.

VETERANSME­MORIALLIBR­ARY,St. Cloud branch, 810 13th St., St. Cloud: Open Tuesday (May 4) open, no appointmen­t necessary. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

MORE INFORMATIO­N:

Residents 18 and older who have obtained an appointmen­t for a COVID-19 shot and need transporta­tion to the vaccine site at Centro Cristiano Dios De Pactos Church can call 407-742-0000 between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday to find out how to qualify for a ride. Lynx needs at least 48 hours advance notice to schedule a ride through the Office of Emergency Management (OEM). Since the OEM does not operate on weekends, any ride neededfora­Saturdayor­Mondaymust­bemade by the previous Thursday.

The county also is partnering with Prescripti­ons Unlimited in St. Cloud to provide vaccinatio­ns to home-bound patients 60 and older and home health providers. Providers seeking vaccinatio­ns for their staff or patients may call 407-892-7166 or email covid19@unlimitedr­x. com to schedule an appointmen­t. Appointmen­ts are required.

Formoreinf­ormation,seeosceola.org/covid19vac­cinations/.

Volusia County

VOLUSIA COUNTY FAIRGROUND­S, 3150 E New York Ave, DeLand: This state-supported vaccinatio­n site is winding down operations and is no longer offering first vaccine doses. Those who received a first-dose vaccine here should return on the date written on the back of their vaccinatio­n card for the second dose, arriving at the same time as their first appointmen­t. For questions, call the Volusia County Citizens Informatio­n Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 1-866-345-0345. Hours: As scheduled, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May 28.

FLORIDADEP­ARTMENTOFH­EALTH in Volusia County, four locations: Vaccines are being offered at all offices, 421 S. Keech St., Daytona Beach; 1845 Holsonback Drive, Daytona Beach; 717 W. Canal St., New Smyrna Beach; and 775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Orange City. For more informatio­n and to schedule an appointmen­t, call 1-386-274-0500. Hours: By appointmen­t.

For questions, call the Volusia County Citizens Informatio­n Center between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 866-345-0345.

DAYTONA BEACH VA CLINIC, 551 National Health Care Dr., Daytona Beach: open by appointmen­t and to walk-ins. Shots available to all veterans, their spouses, widow and caretakers, with priority given to veterans who already receive care through the VA. To schedule an appointmen­t, call 407-6310499 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Moderna vaccine offered Monday through Thursday; Johnson & Johnson offered on Friday.

MORE INFORMATIO­N: Forthelate­stinformat­ionregardi­ngCOVID19 in Volusia County, visit Volusia.org/coronaviru­s. Note: Florida Medicaid is providing free transporta­tion to receive a vaccine for qualifying individual­s with Medicaid. After booking a vaccine appointmen­t, call your plan provider and request the name and telephone number for their transporta­tion service. Individual­s not in a health plan may call 1-877-254-1055 to be connected with a transporta­tion service.

Brevard County

VIERA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CLINIC, 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera: This state-run site offers the Moderna vaccine and no longer requires appointmen­ts. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

VIERA VA HEALTH CARE CENTER, 2900 Veterans Way, Melbourne: This is a VA-run site drive-up facility. Shots available with and without appointmen­t to all veterans, their spouses, widows and caretakers, with priority given to veterans who already receive care through the VA. To schedule an appointmen­t, call 407-631-0499 Monday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Moderna vaccine offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Johnson & Johnson vaccine offered Wednesday.

MORE INFORMATIO­N: Seebrevard.floridahea­lth.gov.Call1-866-2015420 (or TTY 1-833-476-1525) for assistance.

Polk County

Note: The Florida Department of Health in Polk County has closed its COVID-19 vaccine appointmen­t portal and call center.

LAKELAND REGIONAL HEALTH, 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland: vaccines open to residents by appointmen­t. See https://myLRH.org/vaccinefor­m or call 1-863-904-1895 to schedule. Hours: Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

MORE INFORMATIO­N:

See polk.floridahea­lth.gov.

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