| GREAT NEWS!! We learned today that The Department of Health is launching a statewide pre-registration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for individuals 65 and older and for frontline health care workers. You can pre-register for vaccine appointments and be notified when local appointments are available in their area by visiting https://myvaccine.fl.gov/site/Collier This website will allow those who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to be proactively contacted when vaccine appointments are available at state-supported vaccination sites. When appointments become available, individuals will be contacted by phone call, text or email and will be assisted in scheduling an appointment. For those without internet access, each county has a designated phone number so that individuals can call to pre-register. Here are the numbers for Collier: Toll Free 1-(866)-201-4885 TTY 1-(833)-990-3490 Right now the website is in English only. If you call, there is the opportunity to get instructions in Spanish. And whether you call in or visit https://myvaccine.fl.gov/site/Collier, your place in line will be reserved. While the website indicates that those less than 65 with conditions that make them “extremely vulnerable” are considered eligible, they are not currently able to register through this service. If this applies to you, please continue to work with your physician to explore your options. It is important to note that this doesn’t change the amount of vaccine available. Vaccine supply remains very limited, and appointments may not be available for several weeks in some counties. |
