| KEY TAKEAWAYS 1) According to Department of Health’s Florida Shots database, as of January 9: there are 39,717 individuals that have received a first dose of vaccine; 6,480 have received two (complete) dose series. That is up from 33,080 first doses and 4,061 two (complete) dose vaccinations as of January 7. 2) The Florida Department of Health in Broward (DOH-Broward) has opened a sixth new vaccination site at Coral Square Mall in Coral Springs, for individuals age 65+ with confirmed appointments only. 3) All testing and vaccination sites will be open on The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, Monday, January 18, 2021. 4) The Broward County COVID-19 Hotline and Business Complaint Line is introducing new operating hours effective Tuesday, January 12. New hours are 8AM to 6PM Monday through Friday, and 8AM to Noon on Saturday and Sunday. The hotline will be open normal business hours on January 18 (MLK Holiday). Service is available 24/7 online at MyBroward.Broward.org. HOW YOU CAN GET VACCINATED Delivery of the vaccine will be “start-and-stop” until additional supplies are received. Local communities have no control over the supply of vaccine received. By Executive Order from the Governor, vaccinations in Florida currently may only be given to first responders, seniors age 65+ and those that hospitals deem highly vulnerable. Vaccination appointments are required at all vaccination sites and can be made online at BrowardCovidVaccine.com. If you are eligible for the first wave of vaccine, follow DOH-Broward on Twitter at @FLHealthBroward. Alternatively, watch news reports and check the DOH-Broward appointment scheduler website to schedule an appointment during periods of availability. The website will not be available if there are no open appointment times. None of the six DOH-Broward sites is currently accepting new appointments. The following hospitals are also vaccinating but have no open appointments at this time: Cleveland Clinic, Memorial Healthcare, Broward Health and Holy Cross Health. Florida Medical Center is in Phase 1 of its vaccination plan, which includes vaccinating front line staff and physicians. Planning is underway for community vaccinations, as soon as more vaccine doses become available. FOR MORE INFORMATION For DOH-Broward, visit FloridaHealth.gov; call 866-779-6121; email COVID-19@flhealth.gov; or visit Twitter@FLHealthBroward For Broward County, visit Broward.org/Coronavirus; or call COVID-19 Hotline 954-357-9500 |
