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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN OKALOOSA COUNTY ANNOUNCES COVID-19 VACCINATION SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE 1
May 21, 2021
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 12 years of age or older (Pfizer-BioNTech). The vaccine is free for everyone.
Any individual who is not at least 18 years of age by the day of their vaccination appointment must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to the vaccination clinic. Unaccompanied minors cannot be vaccinated and will be turned away from the vaccination clinic.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics for week of May 24-29:
Date | Time | Location | Vaccine | Drive-thru or Walk-in? |
Monday, May 24
| 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. | DOH-Okaloosa 221 Hospital Drive, NE Fort Walton Beach, FL | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) | Drive-thru |
Monday, May 24 (provided by partner Health Hero FL) | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. | First Christian Church 201 Saint Mary Ave SW Fort Walton Beach | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) | Walk-In |
Tuesday, May 25 (provided by partner Health Hero FL) | 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | DOH-Okaloosa Auditorium 810 E. James Lee Blvd Crestview, FL | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) | Walk-In |
Effective June 1, DOH-Okaloosa will be providing walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics Monday-Friday in Fort Walton Beach and Crestview (Tuesday only). These will not be drive-thru vaccinations. Appointments are required and can only be obtained by calling 850-344-0566. Online scheduling is not available after May 28.
The vaccination schedule for DOH-Okaloosa effective June 1 until further notice is: is:
Date | Time | Location | Vaccine |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
| 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | DOH-Okaloosa Auditorium 221 Hospital Drive, NE Fort Walton Beach, FL | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) |
Tuesday (provided by partner Health Hero FL) | 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. | DOH-Okaloosa Auditorium 810 E. James Lee Blvd Crestview, FL | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) |
Tuesday
| 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. | DOH-Okaloosa Auditorium 221 Hospital Drive, NE Fort Walton Beach, FL | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) |
Friday
| 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. | DOH-Okaloosa Auditorium 221 Hospital Drive, NE Fort Walton Beach, FL | Pfizer-BioNTech (12+) |
COVID-19 infections are here to stay. But DID YOU KNOW? Any person who is fully immunized against COVID-19 will not need to quarantine or be tested after exposure to a known case of COVID-19. People are considered fully vaccinated:
- 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, like the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or
- 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, like Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine
All individuals being vaccinated must show a valid picture ID. Minors can be identified by their parent/guardian, if they do not have a valid picture ID. This can include, but is not limited to, a passport, driver’s license, or military identification card.
A second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is required 21 days after the first dose. Learn more about mRNA vaccines and how they work.
Individuals receiving the vaccine must complete a consent form. This is available on our website. For those that cannot access the forms in advance, a paper copy will be provided at your appointment time. A consent form is required for each dose of the vaccine.
Individuals receiving the vaccine are asked to wear short-sleeve shirts and remove any jackets/coats when arriving. Individuals will be directed to a waiting area to sit and should plan accordingly.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises individuals to be monitored for at least 15 -30 minutes after receiving the vaccine. Individuals will be directed to a waiting area to park or sit and should plan accordingly.
Updates will be added to DOH-Okaloosa website, www.HealthyOkaloosa.com. Information about the statewide vaccination distribution plan can be found on the Department of Health’s dedicated COVID-19 webpage.
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