County To Begin Vaccinating Residents Age 60 To 64 Monday

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Coronavirus vaccination sites operated by Hillsborough County will expand vaccine eligibility to all people age 60 and above starting next week.

Hillsborough County also will open a third public vaccination site Wednesday, March 17 inside TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St. in Tampa.

In alignment with the governor’s executive order announced this week, people 60 years of age and older can begin making appointments on Monday, March 15 for a vaccination at one of Hillsborough County’s public vaccination locations.

The county’s drive-thru vaccination sites are located at Vance Vogel Sports Complex, 13012 Bullfrog Creek Road in Gibsonton, and Ed Radice Sports Complex, 14720 Ed Radice Drive in Tampa.

Appointments are mandatory. Florida residency is required.

To make an appointment, go to the CDR Health Pro portal at patientportalfl.com. Note that appointments for this expanded age group will not be available before Monday, March 15.

You must create an account at CDR Health Pro before you can book an appointment. Then, choose from available appointments for the first dose. The system will automatically assign a date and time for the second dose. If there are no appointments available, keep checking back.

Currently, the eligible age is 65 and older. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 86,200 people in Hillsborough County in the age range of 60 to 64.

County-run sites also will continue to dispense the vaccine to the following groups:

• Health care personnel who have direct contract with the public
• Prekindergarten through grade 12 school employees age 50 and up at public, private and charter schools including teachers, bus drivers and others who have contact with children
• Sworn law enforcement officers age 50 and older
• Firefighters age 50 and older

Appointments at TPepin's are also mandatory through the patientportalfl.com and can be made now.

Vaccinations will be available at TPepin’s location for the following groups:

• Seniors age 60 and older
• Health care personnel who have direct contract with the public
• Prekindergarten through grade 12 school employees
• Sworn law enforcement officers age 50 and older
• Firefighters age 50 and older

Enter the location via Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and follow the signs to the parking area. Registration, vaccinations and observation will all take place inside the building.

Vaccinations at sites operated by Hillsborough County are only available to members of the eligible groups. In addition, Florida residency is required. Those without appointments and without proof of eligibility will be turned away.

Vaccinations are free.

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