Limited Coronavirus Vaccine Appointments Available Thursday

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL — A limited number of COVID-19 vaccine appointments will be made available to seniors 65 and older Thursday at 2 p.m., Miami-Dade County said in a news release.

The appointments will be available through a scheduling tool at the county website.

Demand for vaccines is currently much greater than existing supply, and Miami-Dade County is working to make vaccines available to the community as fast as new supplies are received.

“We are in an emergency, and we need to distribute COVID-19 vaccines without delay to protect our community and keep our economy moving forward,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “As county mayor, my priority is to work with all our partners to get vaccinations to eligible residents as fast possible, and today we are proud to offer a limited number of vaccine appointments available to seniors 65+ in our community.”

The county is collaborating with the state, hospitals, cities in the area and other partners “to rapidly scale up distribution of vaccines to our most vulnerable,” the mayor added.

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the opening of several drive-thru vaccination sites throughout the state, including one at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The site, which opens Friday, will offer vaccinations by appointment only to those 65 and older and frontline health care workers.

According to the state Department of Health’s COVID-19 vaccine report, as of Wednesday 37,745 people in Miami-Dade County have received at least the first dose in this two-shot vaccine.