More Florida Publix pharmacies to begin offering COVID-19 vaccine
Shots begin Thursday in Panhandle counties
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NICEVILLE, Fla. – Given the positive reviews of the program thus far, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that more Florida Publix pharmacies will soon begin offering the COVID-19 vaccine to residents 65 and older.
The governor made the announcement outside a grocery store in Niceville Tuesday morning. He said registration will open Wednesday for seven Publix stores in Okaloosa County, five in Santa Rosa County and six in Escambia County.
Hours later, DeSantis visited another Publix in Panama City Beach to let the public know that three stores in Walton County and five in Bay County will also open up registration on Wednesday.
’Within 5 minutes there were no doses left’: All COVID-19 vaccinations claimed at select Publix stores
Publix officials say keep checking Publix.com/COVIDvaccine for future appointments
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OCALA, Fla. – People trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine at select Publix stores in Florida said all the appointments quickly filled Thursday morning.
Dave Barach considers himself one of the lucky ones. He said he got a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for 9:45 a.m. on Thursday at the Publix on Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala. He drove an hour from Lake County to get the shot.
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“It was wonderful. Make the appointment, show up, done,” Barach said.