COVID-19 Vaccination updates

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 21-47, which outlines that county health departments can only administer the COVID-19 vaccine to the following groups:

• Long term care facilities staff and residents;
• Person 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.

In addition to hospital providers, physicians licensed under chapters 458 and 459, Florida Statutes, may also vaccinate persons whom they deem to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19. Advanced practice registered nurses under chapter 464, Florida Statutes, and pharmacists licensed under chapter 465, Florida Statutes, may vaccinate persons determined by a physician to be extremely vulnerable to COVID-19. Such physician determinations shall include a statement that the patient meets the defined eligibility criteria established by a form prescribed by the Florida Department of Health.

If you are immunocompromised or a physician, please see the below notice:

Prior to requesting an appointment, a signed copy of the COVID-19 Determination of Extreme Vulnerability Form must be completed.

You are REQUIRED to provide this form at check in on the day of your appointment. Only this form will be approved, a doctor’s note will not be accepted.

To avoid delays or cancellation we urge you to NOT schedule an appointment until you have the completed form in your hands by your physician.

The approved form is available for you: DOH EO-21-47. Form must be signed by your private physician only. PA’s, APRN’s signatures are NOT accepted.

Publix, Walmart/Sam’s Club, and Winn-Dixie also provide the COVID-19 vaccine at specific locations throughout Brevard County for those deemed extremely vulnerable. Appointments for those locations can be made on the pharmacy’s website. Designated websites for each location include:

• Publix – https://www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida
• Walmart and Sam’s Club – http://www.walmart.com/COVIDvaccine and http://www.samsclub.com/covid
• Winn-Dixie – https://www.winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine