First-Dose Vaccination Alerts Went Out Sunday Morning

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — The Department of Health in Sarasota County have notified those registered in the county’s vaccination queue that 3,600 first-dose vaccinations are being scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Sarasota Square Mall, according to an email from the county.

The text, email and phone alerts will be sent out Sunday at 11 a.m. Those alerted by the DOH that they’ve been selected must accept the appointment notification to confirm their spot for Tuesday.

The appointments are being offered to 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.

As of Sunday at 8:45 a.m., there were 109,953 accounts in the queue.

Those who receive an appointment notification have two hours to confirm or decline it, the county 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.

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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).