Hendry/Glades Health Dept. Receives Limited Doses Of Vaccine

 

Hendry & Glades Counties — The Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties received a limited allotment of COVID-19 Vaccines and will now accept appointments.  Appointments will be made to correspond to the number of vaccines on hand.

Please visit: www.preparehendry.com  or www.myglades.com for the consent form that must be completed to receive the vaccine.

Call the location directly at the number listed below to make your appointment.

Once appointments are filled, future reservations cannot be made. Names cannot be taken for standby/will-call. 

The Health Department 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

The Health Department will also be following the State Surgeon General’s Public Health Advisory, which requires every vaccine provider in Florida to ensure every recipient is either a resident of Florida or is a frontline healthcare worker providing services in Florida.

 

Florida Residency Requirements:

• Valid Florida Driver License or Florida Identification Card

 

                               OR

 

• Two of the following items:
• A deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet or residential rental or lease agreement. (Copies of deeds can be found on the County Property Appraiser website)
• A utility hookup or work order that is not more than 2 months old.
• A utility bill that is not more than 2 months old.
• Mail from a bank or other financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statements, that is not more than 2 months old.
• Mail from a government agency that is not more than 2 months old.  (Mail from a government agency can include tax bills showing a Florida address.  Tax bills can be found on the County Property Appraiser website).

 

Additional dates and times will be announced as COVID-19 vaccines become available. 

 

·       Location: Hendry County Health Department

1140 Pratt Blvd. LaBelle, FL 33935

(863) 674-4041, Press 00

 

·       Location: Hendry County Health Department

1100 S. Olympia, Clewiston, FL 33440

(863) 983-1408, Press 00

 

·       Location: Glades County Health Department

1021 Healthpark Drive, Moore Haven, FL 34471

                        (863) 946-0707, Press 00