South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Sunday)
Where to get vaccines for kids under 5 in South Florida
Some parents may have struggled to find COVID-19 shots for kids under age 5, but the newly FDA-approved vaccines indeed are becoming available across South Florida.
That’s despite all the attention Florida recently has drawn for being the sole state not to preorder vaccines for children 6 months to 5 years of age, ahead of the vaccines’ authorization last month.
Whether you have a pediatrician, the age of your child and the area in which you live will all affect where you should go and how easy they are to access. Many families who rely on local health departments also may have to look elsewhere for the vaccine, given that state-run, county-level departments may not offer them.
Here’s where to get the vaccines:
OVER 18 MONTHS Walgreens
For: all children over 3
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Multiple locations. You can find a location and schedule your appointment at www. walgreens.com.
When: 8:30 a.m.-8 p.m. seven days a week.
Walmart
For: all children over 3 What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Multiple locations. You can find a location and schedule your appointment at Walmart. com.
When: 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday.
CVS MinuteClinic
For: all children over 18 months What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Multiple locations. You can find a location and schedule your appointment at CVS.com.
When: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Saturday; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sunday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Monday.
Other locations that offer the vaccine to older groups will not be offering it to children under 5 at all, such as Publix. Some federally recognized health centers and private practices won’t be distributing it due to a lack of demand.
The Florida Community Health Center in West Palm Beach, for example, won’t be vaccinating kids under 5 in its Palm Beach County locations but will be doing so in other locations, such as Okeechobee and Port St. Lucie.
OVER 6 MONTHS
Some parents seeking to vaccinate their infants under 18 months have faced trouble.
Some have traveled from Broward to Miami-Dade, which recently concluded a vaccine drive. Palm Beach County’s Health District and FoundCare clinics both have the vaccine available.
Broward hasn’t yet seen a similar undertaking on vaccine distribution for kids under 5.
“If our Commissioners or County Administration decides to pursue it, our office would handle any promotion. Gregory Meyers, a spokesperson for the county, wrote in an email.
“There has been no indication that Broward will be doing the same promotion,”
BROWARD COUNTY Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Who: All children over 6 months
Where: 1005 Joe DiMaggio Drive, Hollywood, FL 33021
When: 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday
Book an appointment on mychart.mhs.net or by calling 954-276-4340.
Holy Cross Health
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Pfizer (three-dose series) Where: Holy Cross Health Outpatient Area, 4725 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale.
When: July 7 (first dose), Aug. 4 (second dose), Oct. 6 (third dose), between 4 and 6 p.m.
RSVP by calling 954-542-1654. Pediatric Associates
Who: Children over 6 months who are patients
Where: Multiple locations across Broward, as well as Palm Beach and Miami-Dade. Find
locations at pediatricassociates.com.
When: Soon, according to a recent Instagram story, although the company has not yet responded to requests for comment. Call them at (855) 543-9362.
PALM BEACH COUNTY FoundCare
Who: children over 6 months
When and where: The location at 5867 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday; Location at 2330 S. Congress Ave., Palm Springs, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday; from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday; Location at 5205 Greenwood Ave., Suite 150, West Palm Beach, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
For more information, contact their offices at
561-472-9160.
Health Care District of Palm Beach County
Who: Children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series)
Where: Belle Glade location, 39200 Hooker Highway, Suite 101, Belle Glade; Location at 1250 Southwinds Drive, Lantana.
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday
To make an appointment, call 561-642-1000.
Pediatric Partners
Who: Children over 6 months who are current patients or who register as patients
Where: Boca Raton office, 5458 Town Center Road No. 101, Boca Raton; Office at 3401 PGA Blvd. No.
300, Palm Beach Gardens; Office at 1025 Military Trail No. 109, Jupiter.
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. every day of the week
Make an appointment at pediatricpartners.com.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
After exhausting her options, Sarah Leonardi, a Broward resident and member of the school board, said she drove down to get her 7-month-old daughter vaccinated in Miami on Monday.
Once she found a place that offered the vaccine, getting the appointment was easy. The demand for the under-5 age group is the lowest so far of all the vaccine rollouts. When Leonardi showed up, only one other baby was there, she said.
“I’m glad Miami-Dade was doing it,” she said. “It was definitely a frustrating week-and-a-half.”
The county’s website, miamidade.gov, also has information on where to find a vaccine.
Register online or dial 305-614-2014 for the following locations:
Joseph Caleb Center
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Pfizer (Threedose series)
Where: Brownsville,
5400 NW 22nd Ave., Miami
When: From 8 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week.
Miami Beach 17th Street Garage
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Miami Beach,
694 Lincoln Lane N., Miami Beach
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week
Miami Dade College North Campus
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Westview, 11380 NW 27th Ave., Miami
When: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week
Tropical Park
Who: All children over 6 months
W h a t : M o d e r n a (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Olympia Heights,
7900 SW 40th St., Miami
When: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week.
Dolphin Mall
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: 11401 NW
12th St, Miami. Located in the parking lot by the Northwest 111th Avenue and the Fourteenth Street entrance.
When: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week.
Harris Field
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: 1034 NE 8th St., Homestead
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. seven days a week.
Zoo Miami
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: Miami-Dade County
When: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week.
Aventura Mall
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: 19501 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura. Inside parking garage next to JCPenney, behind CitiBank.
When: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. seven days a week.
Care Resource will also offer the vaccine for kids under 5 at its Little Havana office only.
Care Resource
Who: All children over 6 months
What: Moderna (two-dose series) or Pfizer (three-dose series)
Where: 1901 SW 1st St, Miami
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Schedule an appointment at careresource.org or call 305-576-1234.