North Port Pop-Up Vaccine Clinic Planned For Saturday, Sunday

NORTH PORT, FL — The state will host a pop-up coronavirus vaccine clinic in North Port Saturday and Sunday, Brianne Grant, media relations officer for Sarasota County said in an email Friday.

The drive-thru clinic will operate from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both days at the Suncoast Technical Institute at 4675 Career Lane in North Port. The state will distribute 3,000 first doses of the Moderna vaccine during the two-day event, Grant said.

Appointments for the clinic will be offered to those signed up through the county’s vaccine registration system. Those next in line to receive the vaccine will be notified by the county about this weekend’s event will be notified Friday.

Watch this video from the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County to learn more about the documents you should bring to your vaccine appointment:

To receive the vaccine in Sarasota County, people must sign up through Everbridge, which can be accessed online here. You can also register by calling 941-861-VAXS (8297).

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When you register through the Everbridge system for vaccine registration, you're automatically entered into a queue. Those who register 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.

Those who receive an appointment notification have two hours to confirm or decline it, according to an email from Sarasota County. 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.