
Caribbean-American For Community Involvement
We Are One

COVID-19 VACCINE NEWS
Florida's Governor has opened vaccines to people 60 and over starting Monday, March 15th.
Proof of identification of Florida residency must be verified through a government-issued ID with a photo.
VACCINE PRE-REGISTRATION SYSTEM NOW AVAILABLE
The state has developed a pre-registration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccinations for priority populations. To pre-register visit https://myvaccine.fl.gov/. Individuals can call and pre-register if they do not have Internet access. To find the complete list of phone numbers by county https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/FL-VACCINE-HOTLINES_1-29-21.pdf.
For updates about the vaccine and distribution from Governor Ron DeSantis, text FLCOVID19 to 888777
-
Palm Beach County Healthcare District (https://www.hcdpbc.org/). Please note that the Health Department is not currently taking additional appointment requests at this time. They are only scheduling appointments for those who are already on their waiting list.
-
Publix Pharmacies (https://www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida)
-
Baptist Health (https://baptisthealth.net/coronavirus/vaccine)
-
HCA (https://hcaeastflorida.com/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine-information/)
-
VA Medical Center (561-422-6838 - veterans only)
-
South Florida Fairgrounds - Starting on Wednesday, February 10th, vaccine appointments will be scheduled from 9 am to 5 pm each week Monday to Saturday based on vaccine availability. For information, go to https://www.wflx.com/2021/02/10/mass-covid-vaccination-site-opens-south-florida-fairgrounds
-
For all current information on COVID-19, visit https://townofpalmbeach.com/DocumentCenter/View/13923/COVID-Alerts and follow instructions to get registered to the Town of Palm Beach COVID-19 Alerts. All future appointments will be scheduled based upon the COVID-19 Vaccination Waiting List. The Town will contact you via email from "scheduling@acuityscheduling.com" regarding an appointment. Please be on the look-out for that email.
-
If you or someone you know is over 60 years old, public school staffers or a licensed healthcare professional and needs the 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccination, please register at the link provided below. On March 14th, vaccinations will be given at Manifest Church West Palm Beach. Click this link to Register
The Florida Health COVID-19 24 hour hotline is available to answer general vaccine questions: 866.779.6121
Senior Hotline: 866.201.6754 Appointment line for seniors over 65 who do not have access to a computer.
ADDITIONAL COVID-19 RESOURCES
-
Winn-Dixie Vaccine Information Page (Hypoluxo Rd, Lake Worth only)
-
Walmart Vaccine Information Page (currently no PBC locations)
-
Federally-Supported Vaccine Sites (FloridaDisaster.org) *NEW*
For the most up-to-date and accurate information about COVID-19 and vaccinations
visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at www.cdc.gov/covid-19
MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINES
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html
COVID-19 TESTING SITES
https://discover.pbcgov.org/coronavirus/Pages/default.aspx#testing
https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing
https://www.walgreens.com/topic/findcare/coronavirus.jsp?