Need to get tested or vaccinated for COVID? There are changes, but you have options Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald
Some people are looking to get tested in South Florida, either because they were exposed to the virus or because they’re planning to travel. Others are trying to get a vaccine.
But things have changed.
All state-run testing and vaccine sites are closed, including the popular site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. County-run sites are still open. Select pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, urgent care centers and doctors’ offices are also offering testing or vaccinations.
As a reminder, Pfizer’s vaccine is for people 12 and older. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine is for people 18 and older.
Florida-run COVID testing sites closing at the end of May. Where can you go next? Michelle Marchante, The Miami Herald
May 20 All state-run testing sites in Florida will close by the end of May including the sites at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens and C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines.
The sites will close by May 28, according to the schedule posted on the Florida Division of Emergency Management website. State-run testing sites in Manatee and Sarasota counties have already shut down.
Among the reasons why the test sites are closing: The division is shifting its resources to focus on vaccinations and to prepare for hurricane season, said Mike Jachles, the chairman of the Florida Association of Public Information Officers. He has helped the state with some of its testing and vaccination operations at Hard Rock Stadium and Miami Dade College North campus.
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Pop-up Vaccination Sites Opening Thursday in Miami-Dade, Broward
400 Johnson & Johnson doses will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., or until supplies last, at four pop-up sites in South Florida Thursday:
Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway
Bridge to Hope, 17700 Southwest 280th Street, Homestead
Amelia Earhart Park, 401 East 65th Street, Hialeah
Global Church, 17701 Northwest 57th Avenue, Miami Gardens
For a complete list of vaccination locations, click on this link.
Florida to Get Nearly 820K More Doses Next Week
In time for the opening of eligibility for all adults ages 18 and older Monday, the state will receive its largest number of doses since vaccinations began.