• To effectively prioritize the distribution of the limited supply of available COVID-19 vaccine doses, the State of Florida has developed a COVID-19 vaccination plan.
  • As of April 5th 2021, by executive order, the Governor of the State of Florida has opened up access to all Florida residents that meets the Food and Drug Administration’s criteria for vaccination.

The full document can be found here: http://ww11.doh.state.fl.us/comm/_partners/covid19_report_archive/vaccination-plan/vaccination_plan_latest.pdf

Executive Order 21-79 expanding eligibility can be found here: https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/orders/2021/EO_21-79.pdf 

• After careful consideration of potential locations, the Beachside Fire Chiefs Task Force has selected and established a drive-through vaccination site located in the parking lot of  the David R Schechter Community Center in Satellite Beach.
  • Site Address: 1089 South Patrick Drive, Satellite Beach, FL 32937
    • Enter the site from the North entrance on South Patrick

• At this time there are no plans to establish a separate distribution site in Melbourne Beach.

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• Currently vaccines are strictly by appointment only.
  • There is no possibility of you getting a vaccine if you show up without an appointment.
  • Register for an appointment at: Beachsidefire.com

• The State of Florida has developed a website to allow Florida residents to pre-register for vaccine appointments.  Individuals that have pre-registered through the site will be notified when appointments are available in their area.

To pre-register or for more information, visit https://myvaccine.fl.gov, call 866-201-5420, or TTY (TeleTYpewriter) 833-476-1525.

• Floridians now have access to additional COVID-19 vaccines at select Publix, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Winn Dixie pharmacy locations across the State of Florida.  Registration for these vaccines takes place through the retail pharmacy websites below:

• Click Here to Register for Publix 
• Click Here to Register for Walmart
• Click Here to Register for Sam’s Club 
• Click Here to Register for Winn Dixie 
• Click Here to Register for CVS 

• The CDC has developed “V-Safe”, a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccine.  Through V-Safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.  Depending on your answers, someone from CDC may call to check on you and get more information.

For more information visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html