Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Hendry/Glades Health Department Accepting Appointments For Vaccine

LABELLE, FL.  — The Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties received a limited quantity of vaccines today and will start accepting calls to make appointments for seniors 65 years and older. Please see the dates, times and locations below to schedule your appointment.

UPDATE: Additional Appointments are now being made for Thursday, January 7. Be advised reports have noted that the Health Department phone number is busy, and in order to make the appointment, residents have been going to the Health Department to wait in line to make appointments. 

It appears but has not been confirmed by the Health Department that there are only about 200 doses available, and the appointments have been given out at 5 minute intervals for the four-hours on Monday through Thursday.

Please visit: www.preparehendry.com for the consent form that must be filled out and brought to the Health Department to check-in for the appointment. 

(Please read the consent form carefully, as it explains just what your are getting under the emergency authorization and you may give up rights if anything goes wrong.)

Although the distribution dates and times will change in coming weeks, the immediate plan is to offer vaccinations beginning on Monday, January 4th (by appointment only) at the Health Departments in Hendry & Glades Counties. Additional dates and times will be announced when more vaccines and vaccinators become available.

The Health Departments will be following the Governor’s Executive Order 20-315.
COVID-19 vaccine shall only be given to the following populations (Must have proper ID):

• Long-term care facility residents and staff;
• Persons 65 years of age and older; and
• Health care personnel with direct patient contact

· Location: Hendry County Health Department
1140 Pratt Blvd. LaBelle, FL 33935, (863) 674-4041
Monday, January 4th – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

· Location: Hendry County Health Department
1100 S. Olympia, Clewiston, FL 33440, (863) 983-1408
Tuesday, January 5th – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

· Location: Glades County Health Department
1021 Healthpark Drive, Moore Haven, FL 34471, (863) 946-0707
Wednesday, January 6th – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

· Location: Hendry County Health Department (CALL 863-674-4041)
1140 Pratt Blvd. LaBelle, FL 33935
Thursday, January 7th – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

· Location: Glades County Health Department (CALL 863-946-0707)
1021 Healthpark Drive, Moore Haven, FL 34471
Thursday, January 7th – 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. AND 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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