COVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In Miami

MIAMI, FL — Booster shots, available at pharmacies/clinics in Miami, are the best defense against COVID-19 illnesses as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads across the country, according to health officials.

Breakthrough COVID-19 cases from the omicron variant — infections among the vaccinated — are less common among people who have received their third vaccination shots, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The omicron variant, first reported in South Africa on Nov. 24, has been detected in all but a handful of states, including Florida.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said Friday the Pfizer and Moderna booster shots work well against the omicron variant and that there’s no need for a specific vaccine to fight it.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the omicron variant is likely to become the dominant coronavirus strain in the coming weeks. It currently represents 3 percent of new infections.

Public health officials are concerned that vaccination rates — currently 61 percent of eligible Americans are fully vaccinated, and only 28 percent have gotten booster shots — are insufficient to fend off a fifth wave of the coronavirus. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are increasing, with about 120,000 new cases and 1,200 deaths reported each day, mainly from the delta variant.

The CDC says Pfizer and Moderna booster shots both provide increased protection against COVID-19 and helped prevent severe symptoms in breakthrough cases.

To get a booster shot in Miami, go to:

• Jose Marti Park, 321 SW 4th Ave., Miami. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Stephen P. Clark Government Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami. Open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Health District Center, 1350 NW 14th Street, Miami. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Dan Paul Plaza, 400 NE 8th Street, Miami. Open Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Port Miami – Terminal J, 1120 Caribbean Way, Miami. Open daily, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 NW 22nd Ave., Miami. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Miami Beach 17th Street Garage, 530 17th Street, Miami Beach. Open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Little Haiti Clinic, 300 NE 80th Terrace, Miami. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• City of Miami Springs Clinic, 1401 Westward Drive, Miami Springs. Open Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Miami Dade College North Campus, 11380 NW 27th Ave., Miami. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• West Perrine Clinic, 18255 Homestead Ave., Miami. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• West Dade Clinic, 11865 SW 26th Street, Miami. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Ronselli Park, 250 SW 114th Ave., Miami. Open Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Bay Harbor Island, 1175 95th Street, Bay Harbor Islands. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Haulover Park, 13731 Collins Ave., Miami. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunny Isles Beach Government Center, 18070 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Kendale Lakes Branch Library, 15205 SW 88th Street, Miami. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Doral Police Training & Community Center, 3719 NW 97th Ave., Doral. Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Kendall Indian Hammocks Park, 11395 SW 79th Street, Miami. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Dolphin Mall, 11401 NW 12th Street, Sweetwater. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tropical Park, 7900 SW 40th Street, Miami. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Harris Field, 675 N Homestead Blvd., Homestead. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Aventura Mall, 19575 Biscayne Blvd., Aventura. Open daily, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Zoo Miami, 12400 SW 152nd Street, Miami. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Learn how to register for the above clinics here.

Booster shots are also available at select locations of the following pharmacy chains:

• CVS
• Publix
• Walgreens
• Walmart
• Winn Dixie

Find a full list of pharmacies, clinics and other medical facilities offering the COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots throughout Florida here.

Homebound individuals can request a vaccine be delivered to their home by contacting Florida's elder helpline at 800-963-5337 or emailing the state's Division of Emergency Management at HomeboundVaccine@em.myflorida.com.