Jackson Health System Opens Coronavirus Vaccination Registration

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL — Jackson Health System launched its online platform for booking coronavirus vaccination appointments Tuesday morning. Appointments are open to people 65 and older, according to the health care system.

JHS has a small supply of the Pfizer vaccine to distribute. Those who want a free vaccine can request one through its COVID-19 platform online here. Then, they’ll receive a call back with an appointment date and time.

Those who receive the vaccine will be registered for a follow-up appointment to receive the second shot 21 days after their first. The vaccine is only fully effective after receiving both shots, JHS said.

Mount Sinai Medical Center is also distributing coronavirus vaccines — both Pfizer and Moderna — to first responders and people 75 and older. Learn more about Mount Sinai’s vaccination distribution process online here.

To schedule an appointment through Mount Sinai, call 305-674-2312 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. No walk-ins are accepted.

Miami-Dade County is also providing vaccines directly to homebound seniors 65 and older who live in county facilities or receive county services. The county will contact these individuals directly to schedule vaccinations.

According to state guidance, the first three groups to receive the coronavirus vaccine in Florida are long-term care facility residents and staff, health care works who have direct contact with COVID-19 patients, and people 65 and older.

At a news conference at Orlando Health in Seminole County Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the state will ramp up the vaccination process across Florida.

The state will identify COVID-19 testing sites that can convert into vaccine sites, as well as underserved communities, he said. The Florida Division of Emergency Management will also hire 1,000 contract nurses to assist with vaccination efforts. The FDEM will also help with efforts to administer vaccines in the state’s assisted living facilities.