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COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 65 and older to resume in Pinellas


It took about an hour Friday morning for all the appointments for next week’s COVID-19 vaccinations to be booked.
There are no vaccines available for residents without an appointment and there is no waiting list. However, residents can sign up for an account on the patient portal at www.patientportalfl.com to receive an alert about when the next shipment of vaccine arrives from the state.
The process takes about 10-20 minutes and requires the user to answer some questions about medical history and complete a consent form. Creating an account does not guarantee an appointment.
Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County sent out an email about 9:50 a.m. alerting the public that registration for 10,000 doses of vaccine would begin at 10 a.m. Friday. About 10,000 doses were available and would be administered by paramedics to those with an appointment, which are expected to start early next week. ....

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