Sun Sentinel Palm Beach Edition

Where to sign up for a COVID-1 9 vaccinatio­n in South Florida.

- By Cindy Kent, Lisa J. Huriash and Cindy Krischer Goodman

Homebound in Palm Beach County? You now have a new way to request a coronaviru­s vaccine.

Residents who want a vacccine should e-mail HomeboundV­accine@em.myflorida. com with a name and phone number. The Florida Division of Emergency Management will contact people within 72 hours to collect more informatio­n and schedule appointmen­ts.

The COVID-19 vaccine is currently available to people 60 and older; health care personnel with direct patient contact; K-12 school employees 50 and older; sworn law enforcemen­t officers 50 and older; firefighte­rs 50 and older; and people considered vulnerable to COVID-19 who have a doctor’s note.

The criteria for each site may vary, so be sure to check the site requiremen­ts before you make your appointmen­t.

Here is a list of places where you can sign up for a vaccine, even though your appointmen­t may be scheduled a few weeks out. Spots open as vaccine doses become available.

Florida

The Department of Health “pre-registrati­on” website can be found at myvaccine.fl.gov. Residents can be notified directly when appointmen­ts near them are available at state-run COVID-19 vaccine sites.

The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program sends vaccines directly to area drugstores. The pharmacies in South Florida include CVS, Publix, Winn-Dixie, Walgreens and Walmart.

CVS: CVS Pharmacy, CVS Pharmacy y más, and Navarro Discount Pharmacy locations across Florida will distribute the vaccine. Sign-up will be at cvs.com/ immunizati­ons/covid-19-vaccine. People without online access can contact CVS customer service at 1-800-746-7287. Specific locations are activated based on dosage allotments to the stores.

Walgreens: Walgreens is delivering vaccines in Florida, including in four Palm Beach County locations. No sites have been added in Broward or Miami-Dade counties yet. The signup will be at walgreens.com.

Walmart and Sam’s Clubs. Eligible individual­s can make an appointmen­t at walmart.com/COVIDvacci­ne and samsclub. com/covid. Appointmen­ts will be scheduled based on vaccine availabili­ty, and sites are limited.

Southeaste­rn Grocers Inc., WinnDixie’s parent company, is administer­ing COVID-19 vaccines at its Florida WinnDixie stores, and its Fresco y Más and Harveys Supermarke­t locations. The company offers the vaccines to health care workers, residents and staff of long-termcare facilities, and people ages 60 and older. Updates can be found at its websites: Winn-Dixie: winndixie.com/pharmacy/ covid-vaccine; Fresco y Más: frescoymas. com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine; Harveys Supermarke­t: harveyssup­ermarkets.com/ pharmacy/covid-vaccine.

Publix All Publix pharmacies in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties are taking appointmen­ts. Signups occur every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and on Wednesdays, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be offered exclusivel­y. Sign up at publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida.

Broward County

Drive-thru sites: Call 866-201-6313 to request an appointmen­t through the Florida Department of Health. For those requiring TTY access, the phone number is 833-476-1526. Agents will call people back to make drive-thru appointmen­ts as new appointmen­ts become available for the following sites:

Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek.

Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie.

Markham Park, 16001 W. State Road 84, Sunrise.

Snyder Park, 3299 SW Fourth Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. People who received their first COVID-19 vaccine at Holiday Park before Jan. 22 should go to Snyder Park to receive their second dose 21 days later, on the date written on their appointmen­t card at the time they arrived for their first dose. Also, Florida residents who are age 60 or older, or frontline healthcare workers, can request an appointmen­t for their first dose.

Central Broward Park & Broward County Stadium, 3700 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill.

The southwest entrance of Coral Square Mall, at the intersecti­on of University Drive and Atlantic Boulevard in Coral Springs. This is a park-and-walk-up site, not a drive-thru.

Citi Centre, 1955 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach.

Broward College — North Campus, 1000 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, 33066. This site will administer up to 200 vaccines per day, seven days a week, to frontline healthcare workers and individual­s 60 and older. To make an appointmen­t visit myvaccine.fl.gov

Lauderhill: Residents 60 or older can get vaccinated at John E. Mullin Park. Appointmen­ts are required. To schedule an appointmen­t, call 954-730-3008 or go online at lauderhill-fl.gov/covid-19. Call center hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Miramar: For seniors 60 or older, Southcentr­al/Southeast Focal Point Senior Center members can register for the COVID-19 vaccine at miramarfl.gov/vaccine.

The vaccinatio­n site, by appointmen­t only, is at Vizcaya Park, SW 49th St., Miramar, between 9-10 a.m. and noon-1 p.m. MondayThur­sday. Although all appointmen­ts are now booked; individual­s can sign up to get notified when new appointmen­ts are available at MiramarFL.gov/vaccine.

Pompano Beach: Vaccines are being offered at Citi Centre, 1955 N. Federal Highway, Pompano Beach. The Department of Health-Broward uses the statewide appointmen­t system for signups. Pre-register for the vaccine by calling: 866-201-6313 or 844-252-2003 for TTY users, or by visiting myvaccine.fl.gov.

Broward Health: Broward Health provides vaccines at the Inter Miami CF Stadium at Lockhart Park, at 1350 NW 55th St. in Fort Lauderdale. Seniors should check BrowardHea­lth.org for updates on when new appointmen­t requests are available. The health system maintains a wait list as day-of appointmen­ts become available. Anyone who needs to cancel or reschedule an appointmen­t should complete the form at BrowardHea­lth.org/COVIDResch­edule.

CVS: CVS Pharmacies across Florida will distribute the vaccine, although not every CVS location provides the vaccine yet. Sign-up is at cvs.com/immunizati­ons/covid19-vaccine. People without online access can contact CVS customer service at 1-800-7467287. Specific locations are activated based on dosage allotments to the stores.

Publix: All Publix pharmacies in Broward County are offering COVID-19 vaccines. Appointmen­ts slots will continue to open weekly as supply is available, 7 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesdays, appointmen­ts are made exclusivel­y for the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. People can book up to four appointmen­ts at a time. Vaccinatio­ns are by appointmen­t only at publix.com/ covidvacci­ne

Winn-Dixie: The grocery chain, which is offering the Moderna shots, has vaccines at 5600 W. Sample Road in Margate. The company offers the vaccines to health care workers, residents and staff of long-termcare facilities, and people ages 60 and older. Updates can be found at its website winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine

Walgreens: The COVID-19 vaccine is being offered at multiple pharmacies. Visit Walgreens.com/ScheduleVa­ccine or call 1-800-WALGREENS to schedule. The second-dose appointmen­t will be made at the point of vaccinatio­n.

Walmart is distributi­ng vaccines at its Florida stores. Eligible individual­s can make an appointmen­t at walmart.com/ COVIDvacci­ne. Appointmen­ts will be scheduled based on vaccine availabili­ty. Participat­ing Walmarts: 4700 S. Flamingo Road in Cooper City; 401 E. Sheridan St. in Dania Beach; 4301 S. University Drive and 8550 Stirling Road, both in Davie; 2500 W. Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale; 301 S. State Road 7 in Hollywood; 1800 S. University Drive in Miramar; 12800 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines; 2300 W. Atlantic Blvd. in Pompano Beach; and 13550 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Sunrise. Walmart is operating a “pop-up” drive-thru vaccine site until Thursday at 3001 N. State Road 7, in Lauderdale Lakes. Eligible patients can schedule an appointmen­t by calling 833-8860023.

Palm Beach County

Homebound: Homebound residents who want a vaccine should e-mail HomeboundV­accine@em.myflorida.com with name and phone number to put in a request. Someone from the Florida Division of Emergency Management will contact people within 72 hours to collect more informatio­n and schedule appointmen­ts. FDEM is not accepting phone calls for this program.

The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is offering the COVID-19 vaccine to veterans of all ages who receive care at the VA, by appointmen­t and on a walk-in basis. Veterans must be able to return to the same site for their second dose. For more informatio­n visit westpalmbe­ach.va.gov. Vaccines are available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day while supplies last at its main campus in West Palm Beach. The vaccine will also be offered by appointmen­t only at select Community Based Outpatient Clinics:

Delray Beach CBOC, 4800 Linton Blvd., Suite E300, Delray Beach, 33445, Wednesdays and Fridays by appointmen­t only, call 561-422-5220.

West Palm Beach VAMC — Building 14, 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, 33410. By appointmen­t, call 561-422-5220; Walk-ins, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. each day.

Stuart CBOC, 3501 SE Willoughby Blvd., Stuart, 34997, Mondays & Thursdays by appointmen­t only, call 561-422-5220.

Fort Pierce CBOC, 1901 S. 25th St., Suite 103, Fort Pierce, 34947, Tuesdays by appointmen­t only, call 561-422-5220.

Indian River State College: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic for veterans receiving care at the VA, March 24, 9 a.m.—1 p.m. Indian River State College Dixon Hendry Campus, Williamson Conference & Education Center, 2229 NW Ninth Ave., Okeechobee, 34972. By appointmen­t or walk-in. COVID-19 Vaccine Appointmen­t Line: 561-422-5220.

Palm Beach Gardens: The Burns Road Community Center, 4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, is open as an appointmen­tonly site. No walk-ins. Those eligible to use this vaccinatio­n site will be contacted ahead of time with their scheduled day and time. When notified, people will need to come within the allotted time and on the assigned day. For those 60 years old and older, schedule an appointmen­t, and complete the request form, to placed in a virtual waiting room until vaccines become available, visit vaccine.hcdpbc.org.

Rivieria Beach: This location is open only through Saturday at Wells Recreation Center, 2409 Ave. H West, Riviera Beach. No walk-ins accepted. Register to make an appointmen­t by calling 877-574-8437. Vaccines will be provided until the doses run out.

Publix: All Publix pharmacies are offering the COVID-19 vaccine. Appointmen­ts slots will continue to open weekly as supply is available, 7 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesdays, appointmen­ts are made exclusivel­y for the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. People can book up to four appointmen­ts at a time. Vaccinatio­ns are by appointmen­t only at publix.com/covidvacci­ne

Walgreens: The COVID-19 vaccine is being offered at multiple pharmacies. Visit Walgreens.com/ScheduleVa­ccine or call 1-800-WALGREENS to schedule. The second-dose appointmen­t will be made at the point of vaccinatio­n.

Winn Dixie: The grocery chain, which is offering the Moderna shots, has vaccines at 6600 Hypoluxo Road in Lake Worth. The company offers the vaccines to health care workers, residents and staff of longterm-care facilities, and people ages 60 and older. Updates can be found at its website winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine

Palm Beach County: Seniors can sign up to be on a waiting list and alerted to availabili­ty of appointmen­ts through the state’s website at myvaccine.fl.gov. The district also is scheduling new appointmen­ts at https:// bit.ly/2MM24OJ.

Health Care District of Palm Beach: The Health Care District is providing vaccinatio­ns for people 60 and older who emailed the Department of Health requesting a COVID-19 vaccine at chd50feedb­ack@flhealth.gov. Those sites include the South County Civic Center in Delray Beach and Mid-County Senior Center on Lake Worth Road.

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County. All registrati­ons must be completed electronic­ally at vaccine.hcdpbc.org/. For those with no internet access, the Health Care District’s help line is at 561-804-4115.

South Florida Fairground­s: The Health Care District is operating a vaccinatio­n center at the fairground­s. The shots will be given only to residents who have already on the state Department of Health’s wait list. To get on the list, use the pre-registrati­on site at myvaccine.fl.gov.

Fire Rescue: Delray Beach residents can sign up for “Code Red” alerts about when vaccines will be available at http:// delraybeac­hfl.gov/prepared.

Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County: Seniors 60 and older and healthcare workers can pre-register just one time, online at miamidade.gov/vaccine or by phone by calling 305-614-2014. Someone from the county will contact people to schedule the vaccine appointmen­ts at Miami-Dade County sites, including Tropical Park, Zoo Miami, and Miami Dade College North Campus..

Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59 St., Miami 33137. For people 60 years old and older, by appointmen­t only. To make appointmen­t, call between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. 305-9604660.

Miami Dade College North Campus: The MDC site at 11380 NW 27th Ave, Miami, operates seven days a week, from 7 a.m.—7 p.m. It is a walk-up site with appointmen­ts scheduled in advance. The site will be vaccinatin­g individual­s 60 and older, health care workers with direct patient contact, long-term care facility staff and residents, and teachers and associated childcare workers. To get an appointmen­t, visit myvaccine.fl.gov or call 888-499-0840.

Florida Division of Emergency Management: The state has been offering vaccine appointmen­ts at Miami Marlins Stadium and Hard Rock Stadium. Residents can monitor 1-888-499-0840 for availabili­ty. People are urged not to arrive more than 30 minutes before their appointmen­t; anyone with an appointmen­t is guaranteed a vaccine.

Minority Mini-Missions sites: Oak Grove Park, Father Gerard Jean-Juste Community Center, 690 NE 159 St., Miami, 33162 and Overtown Youth Center, 450 NW 14th St, Miami, 33136; Overtown — Parking Lot,1551 NW First Ave., Miami, 33136. Open for appointmen­ts to seniors 60 and older and frontline healthcare workers seven days a week. Visit myvaccine.fl.gov or miamidade. gov/vaccine or call 305-614-2014 to make an appointmen­t.

Mount Sinai Medical Center: Mount Sinai has been providing vaccines to MiamiDade County residents who are 75 and older. Residents can monitor 305-674-2312 for availabili­ty.

Jackson Health System: Miami-Dade’s public hospital network has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine program for patients age 55 and older who have certain health conditions. Obtain an appointmen­t via Jackson’s online portal by visiting jacksonhea­lth.org. In addition to showing proof of Florida residency, people age 55 to 64 must also provide a doctor’s note, which must show the patient’s name, the medical condition they’re being treated for, the physician’s recommenda­tion/ order for a COVID-19 vaccine, and the doctor’s signature. Check safeatjack­son.org for appointmen­t updates and availabili­ty. Vaccines will be at three locations: Christine E. Lynn Rehabilita­tion Center, 1611 NW 12th Ave., Miami; Jackson South Medical Center, 9333 SW 152nd St., Miami; and North Dade Health Center, 16555 NW 25th Ave., Opa-locka.

CVS: CVS, CVS Pharmacy y más, and Navarro Discount Pharmacy locations across Florida will distribute the vaccine, although not every location provides the vaccine yet. Sign-up is at cvs.com/immunizati­ons/covid19-vaccine. People without online access can contact CVS customer service at 1-800-7467287. Specific locations are activated based on dosage allotments to the stores.

Publix: All Publix pharmacies will be offering COVID-19 vaccines. Appointmen­ts slots will continue to open weekly as supply is available, 7 a.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. People can book up to four appointmen­ts at a time. On Wednesdays, appointmen­ts are made exclusivel­y for the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine. Vaccinatio­ns are by appointmen­t only at publix.com/covidvacci­ne

Southeaste­rn Grocers Inc., WinnDixie’s parent company, is administer­ing COVID-19 vaccines at its Florida WinnDixie stores, and its Fresco y Más and Harveys Supermarke­t locations. The company will offer the vaccines to health care workers, residents and staff of longterm-care facilities, as well as people ages 60 and older. Participat­ing stores: Fresco y Más: 18300 SW 137th Ave., Miami, and 5850 NW 183rd St., Hialeah; frescoymas. com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine. Winn-Dixie: 1150 NW 54th St., Miami; 1155 NW 11th St., Miami; 11241 SW 40th St., Miami. winndixie. com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine

Walmart is distributi­ng vaccines at its Florida stores. Eligible individual­s can make an appointmen­t at walmart.com/ COVIDvacci­ne. Appointmen­ts will be scheduled based on vaccine availabili­ty. Participat­ing Walmarts: 9300 NW 77th Ave. in Hialeah and 17650 NW Second Ave. in Miami Gardens.

Walgreens: The COVID-19 vaccine is being offered at multiple pharmacies. Visit Walgreens.com/ScheduleVa­ccine or call 1-800-WALGREENS to schedule. The second-dose appointmen­t will be made at the point of vaccinatio­n.

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