DeSantis said expansion by Publix serves his goal of vaccinating as many senior citizens as possible.
“Publix is in every community. If we can get it in every community, it’s going to be easier for people to get the vaccine,” he said. . We really believe it s important to put seniors first on this.
Close to 400,000 seniors have been vaccinated statewide, DeSantis said, calling that total the most of any state by a country mile.
The supermarket vaccinations were welcome news in a week when the shots availability in St. Johns County has been unpredictable. County officials said Monday that no vaccine shipments from state government were expected this week, then on Tuesday said that 500 doses had arrived and that appointments could be scheduled beginning Thursday.
Valid Florida identification card issued by Florida State Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
If a customer cannot present either of the above, the customer can prove satisfactory Florida residency by presenting a copy of any two of the following items if they reflect a Florida residential address (Note: A P.O. box or commercial/business address is not sufficient and the two items cannot be from the same category):
► Category A: a deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet, or residential rental or lease agreement;
► Category B: a utility hookup or utility work order dated within 60 days before the date of vaccination;
Publix is working with Florida governor for more vaccines
A Publix spokeswoman said on Monday that the store s online reservation system will continue to be the only way to register for COVID-19 vaccinations once the grocery store chain receives a new shipment of vaccines and can reopen its portal.
Maria Brous, director of communications for Publix, said in an email that her company took every precaution possible with our online reservation system to avoid panic and provide a pleasant experience for our customers. While all available appointments have been reserved, our website does encourage customers to check back daily for updates, as appointments may become available, Brous wrote. The address is publix.com/covid-vaccine.