Vaccine Appointments Available For LaBelle and Clewiston

LABELLE, FL. -- The Department of Health in Hendry County will provide COVID-19 Vaccines by appointment on March 4th in LaBelle and March 5th in Clewiston. The health department continues to use the state online registration system for pre-registrations. Please do not call the direct phone number for the Health Department. You must use the online registration system listed below.

Individuals can pre-register to “get in line” and will be notified with available appointment time. Visit https://myvaccine.fl.gov/ or call 866-201-6745.

PLEASE NOTE:

DO NOT ARRIVE MORE THAN 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR APPOINTMENT.
DO NOT BRING PETS (ONLY SERVICE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE HEALTH DEPT)
You will be required to fill out local health department paperwork on site.
Your pre-registration is not your appointment.
You will be notified by phone of your appointment time.
All clients receiving a vaccine must be registered.

The Health Department will follow Executive Order 21-47 which expands COVID-19 vaccination in Florida to include the following: During this first phase of vaccine administration, all providers administering any COVID-19 vaccine shall only vaccinate the following populations: (With Proper ID)

Long-term care facility residents and staff;
Persons 65 years of age and older;
Health care personnel with direct patient contact;
K-12 school employees 50 years of age and older;
Sworn law enforcement officers 50 years of age and older; and
Firefighters 50 years of age and older.

The Health Department will also follow the State Surgeon General’s Public Health Advisory, which requires every vaccine recipient to be 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 bill or utility connection/work order 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).

Location: Hendry County Health Department

1140 Pratt Blvd. LaBelle, FL 33935

Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Location: Hendry County Health Department

1100 S. Olympia, Clewiston, FL 33440

Friday, March 5, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.