1,000 First-Dose Vaccine Appointments Offered To Those In Queue

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — The Department of Health in Sarasota County has 1,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to distribute at its office at 2200 Ringling Boulevard in Sarasota Wednesday, according to an email from Sarasota County Emergency Services.

The appointments are being offered to 1,000 people signed up through the county’s new Everbridge vaccination registration system, which created a vaccination queue. Those registered to receive a vaccination, will remain on the list until doses become available. Then, they'll be contacted by the county to set up an appointment.

"Once you register into this system, you will go into a queue, so you don't have to register again," Steve Huard, DOH public information officer said during a previous press conference.

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Those who receive an appointment notification have two hours to confirm or decline it, the SCES email said. If an individual declines an appointment, they won’t lose their place in the queue. They’ll be contacted for the next available vaccine clinic.

If receiving notifications by phone, the call will come from 941-861-8297. Emails will come from the Department of Health in Sarasota County COVID-19 Vaccine Registration System using the email address DOHcovid19vaccine@scgov.net. And those notified by text will receive a messaged from the number 88911.

Sarasota County's new registration system can be found on the Sarasota DOH website. People can also register by calling 941-861-VAXS (8297).

Residents can also receive updated information about the coronavirus or the vaccine by signing up for Sarasota County's emergency alert system. Text "SRQCOVID19" to 888777. The county will send text alerts when vaccination registration is available or it needs to share other information about the pandemic.