Watch Your Phone: Notifications Sent Out For Vaccine Appointments

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — The Department of Health in Sarasota County is booking appointments for upcoming coronavirus vaccine clinics at Sarasota Square Mall, the county said in an email update.

The clinics, which will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, will offer first-dose appointments to those registered through the county’s Everbridge system.

These appointments will serve up to account number 11,822, the county said. As of Monday morning, there were more than 126,800 accounts registered through the county’s vaccine registration system.

Notifications for this week’s first-dose appointments were sent out Saturday and Monday.

Second-dose appointments for those who received their first dose through the DOH Jan. 8-15 will be sent out soon, the county said.

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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.

For those who chose to receive 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 message from the number 88911.

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).