Escambia County Government: Escambia County COVID-19 Update #320

As the State of Florida open eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will meet the need with a series of vaccination clinics in Pensacola to give the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to anyone age 18 and older. 

Clinics will be held at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola on:

Individuals residing in Florida who meet the eligibility requirements may receive the vaccine.

• Escambia County residents should use the statewide preregistration system to sign up for vaccination. Residents can call the toll-free line at 866-201-1025 or preregister online at myvaccine.fl.gov. The TTY number for the deaf and hard of hearing is 833-476-1461. Registrants will be notified when appointments are available in their area.
• The State has established a help line at 833-959-0217 for those who need to make changes to their original pre-registration. This pre-registration system will proactively contact vaccine-eligible individuals to schedule appointments when they are available at health department or emergency management vaccine sites.
• Appointments are opened based upon the vaccine supply received each week from the State of Florida. Please be aware that when ShareCare calls you to schedule an appointment, they will NOT ask for financial information or social security information.

• 4497 Mobile Hwy
• 20 W Nine Mile Road
• 6314 N 9th Ave.
• 870 E Cervantes St.
• 700 N Pace Blvd.
• 1841 E Olive Road
• 5995 Mobile Highway
• 2237 W Nine Mile Road
• 85 Beverly Pkway

How to schedule a vaccination appointment at Walgreens:

• Option 1: To schedule a vaccine at Walgreens.com:
  • Visit www.walgreens.com/schedulevaccine.
  • Click "Schedule new appointment."
  • Check to see if appointments are available in your area.
  • Log-in or create a Walgreens pharmacy account.
  • Attest to meeting the state/local eligibility requirements and answer screening questions to determine if you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. 
  • If eligible, select the date and time for both the first and second dose. Your appointment confirmation will be sent via email.
• Option 2: To schedule a vaccine over the phone:
  • Call your local Walgreens pharmacy or 1-800-WALGREENS (1-800-925-4733)
  • Choose option 1 for COVID-19 vaccine appointment information. We can help you in English and Spanish
  • Follow the steps to schedule your appointment(s) for your first and second doses (if applicable)2
• Option 3: To schedule inside a Walgreens store
  • Visit any local Walgreens store with a pharmacy.
  • Ask any pharmacy team member for assistance in scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.

• Register in advance at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app. People without online access can contact CVS customer service at (800) 746-7287.
• Walk-in vaccinations without an appointment will not be provided.

Walmart and Sam's Club- Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies accept and administers federal allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine. Walmart and Sam’s Club are working with the federal government to help increase access to COVID-19 vaccines at select pharmacies in 22 states once vaccine doses are available, starting late next week.

• Once a store or club receives allocation, the online scheduler will be available to make appointments at walmart.com/COVIDvaccine and samsclub.com/covid. 

• Hospitalizations 22 (current hospitalizations as of 2:30 p.m. April 16, 2021)
• Bed Capacity 1,397  (county SITREP)
• Bed Occupancy 1,128  (county SITREP)
• Beds Available 459 (as of 2:30 p.m. April 15, 2021)
• Total Ventilators 215 (as of 2:30 p.m. April 16, 2021)
• Available Ventilators 142 (as of 2:30 p.m. April 16, 2021)
• Recovered 34,178* (Approximate: total cases prior to last month minus deaths)
• To view the county's Crude Case-Recovery Risk and a detailed explanation of the formula by which it is calculated, visit the Escambia County COVID-19 dashboard. The current Crude Case-Recovery Risk is 97.88% (as of 2:30 p.m. April 16, 2021)

• Community Health Northwest Florida now offers drive-through COVID-19 testing three days per week from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Mondays at 2315 W. Jackson St., Pensacola
  • Wednesdays at Cantonment Pediatrics, 470 S. US Hwy 29 in Cantonment
  • Fridays at 2315 W. Jackson St., Pensacola
  • For send out tests, no appointment is required.
  • For rapid tests (for symptomatic individuals), appointment is required; please call the CHNWF Covid-19 testing call center at 850-390-4276.
• Baptist Health Care - Call the screening center at 850-434-4080 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to determine if you need an appointment. Online assessment screenings are also available at eBaptistHealthCare.org or by texting “Screen” to 850-318-3080. The online assessment screening is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Ascension Sacred Heart- Due to decreased demand for testing and lower rates of COVID-19 in the community, Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart will close its drive-thru COVID-19 testing centers after April 1.

  • Ascension Sacred Heart will continue to provide COVID-19 testing at its Urgent Care Centers in Pensacola and Pace. The Urgent Care Center on Highway 29 in Pensacola and the Urgent Care Center on Highway 90 in Pace are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (The Urgent Care Centers will reduce their hours on Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
  • Ascension Sacred Heart stands ready to ramp up drive-thru testing if there is another spike of the virus in the community.

• Appointments are available for Escambia County residents who are 3 months and older and are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Patients desiring COVID-19 testing through Ascension Sacred Heart's locations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties should pre-register online by visiting: www.getsacredheartcare.com to be pre-screened and scheduled (if eligible) or call Community Health Northwest Florida at 850-390-4276. Rapid testing is offered for symptomatic individuals by appointment only. 

• 257 positive (225 have been medically cleared, and 22 have been released from custody, leaving 10 active, positive cases at this time)
• 1124 negative
• 0 pending

• Saturday, April 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Dr, Pensacola, FL. Walk-in, no appointment needed.

• The State has established a help line at 833-959-0217 for those who need to make changes to their original pre-registration. This pre-registration system will proactively contact vaccine-eligible individuals to schedule appointments when they are available at health department or emergency management vaccine sites.

• Appointments are opened based upon the vaccine supply received each week from the State of Florida. Please be aware that when ShareCare calls you to schedule an appointment, they will NOT ask for financial information or social security information.

This week, FEMA began accepting applications for the COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program. If you've lost a loved one due to COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive financial assistance for funeral expenses. To apply, call 844-684-6333.