COVID vaccine live updates: What you should know in South Florida on Wednesday, April 7 Michelle Marchante and Howard Cohen, The Miami Herald
Apr. 7 COVID-19 vaccine rules can be confusing in South Florida. Here s the latest news on where shots are available and who is eligible:
What s new today? A Hialeah walk-up COVID vaccine site goes from pop-up to open for two weeks at Babcock Park, 651 E. Fourth Ave. First shots only for now. Will convert to second doses later. Starting with Moderna through Sunday, April 11. Then Pfizer. Walk up site, no appointments necessary. FEMA pop-ups moving to Liberty City and Cutler Bay again this time for second doses only. These sites don t require an appointment and are currently at Allen Park Community Center at 1770 NE 162nd St. in North Miami Beach and at the Miami Springs Community Center at 1401 Westward Dr. through 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 7.
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Up to 3,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available per day at each site.
Individuals who received their first Pfizer dose at one of these locations will be able to come back to the site to receive their second dose.
They will continue to administer the Pfizer vaccines for second doses through its duration.
The move comes after all adults over the age of 18 in the state of Florida now have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, while some teenagers will also have access.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the eligibility moves last month, lowering the age to 40 and older last Monday while lowering it even further to 18 and older starting April 5.
In order to receive the vaccine, those 16 and 17 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and show proof that the person is in fact a parent or legal guardian with either a birth certificate or court document.
Beginning on Tuesday, the Miami Dade College site will begin administering Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines for anyone looking to receive their first dose. They will no longer be administering the Pfizer vaccine for first doses.
They will continue to administer the Pfizer vaccines for second doses through its duration.
Two FEMA satellite locations will also be open until midweek at:
Published April 3, 2021 •
Updated on April 3, 2021 at 7:36 pm
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If you are ages 40 and over and thinking about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the Miami Dade College North Division of Emergency Management FEMA site will be administering vaccines Saturday until 7 p.m. and Easter Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
FEMA Master Public Information Officer Mike Jachles announced anyone that meets the age criteria may go to a FEMA supported site with a valid government-issued ID and receive a COVID vaccine without an appointment.
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