One of the biggest COVID-19 testing sites in South Florida is now accepting appointments for people 65 and older to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
A registration hotline opened on Friday at 8 a.m. for a new COVID-19 vaccination site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-499-0840.
You can get only get vaccinated at Hard Rock Stadium if you have an appointment.
On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a “soft opening” of the new COVID-19 vaccination site is underway, with residents from local senior communities and retired firefighters and law enforcement officers receiving the vaccine at Hard Rock Stadium.
The governor said health care workers will give a minimum of 1,000 shots per day when the operation is fully up-and-running.
Patients won’t have to leave their cars. After getting the vaccine, you’ll pull over into a designated spot in the parking lot and wait for 15 minutes to make sure there are no side effects or complications.
1,000 shots will be given every day to people 65 and older, Gov. Ron DeSantis says
One of the biggest COVID-19 testing sites in South Florida is now accepting appointments for people 65 and older to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
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By: Matt PapaycikPosted at 10:49 AM, Jan 08, 2021 and last updated 11:08 AM, Jan 08, 2021
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — One of the biggest COVID-19 testing sites in South Florida is now accepting appointments for people 65 and older to receive the coronavirus vaccine.
A registration hotline opened on Friday at 8 a.m. for a new COVID-19 vaccination site at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
To schedule an appointment, call 1-888-499-0840.
You can get only get vaccinated at Hard Rock Stadium if you have an appointment.
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On Wednesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said a “soft opening” of the new COVID-19 vaccination site is underway, with residents from local senior communities and retired firefighters and law enforcement officers receiving the vaccine at Hard Rock Stadium.
The governor said health care workers will give a minimum of 1,000 shots per day when the operation is fully up-and-running.
Patients won’t have to leave their cars. After getting the vaccine, you’ll pull over into a designated spot in the parking lot and wait for 15 minutes to make sure there are no side effects or complications.
“That’s a pretty efficient way of delivering this, and I think it’s gonna be very exciting,” DeSantis said. “This is yet another tool to be able to deliver vaccine.”