The Publix vaccine rollout is underway and Palm Beach County is by far the most populous county participating in the supermarket’s vaccination program.
Publix recently stated over 250,000 customers were online this morning and approximately 24,042 appointments were made. For now, the online portal is closed and they plan to reopen Friday morning.
There is no queue and new appointments will be added based on supply, which is directly provided by the Governor.
Please be patient. Each Publix pharmacy has the ability to administer 100 to 125 shots a day. With 67 Publix locations countywide, you will have a good opportunity to get an appointment over the next few weeks.
The Health Care District will contact people who sent emails to the FDOH at CHD50Feedback@FLHealth.gov. The FDOH is not taking any additional names for the time being, until appointments are given to everyone who has already registered (over 200,000).
Starting this week, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County is now assisting the FDOH in administering the vaccines at locations such as the South County Civic Center and John Prince Park.
Consequently, more vaccinations are taking place daily and after these requests are fulfilled, they will be accepting new appointments at chd50feedback@flhealth.gov.
It’s admittedly a work in progress, but the vaccine only received Emergency Use Authorization four weeks ago.
Take a moment to reflect on how successful we’ve been. These agencies, including Publix, cannot vaccinate 1.5 million county residents in a week or a month. Palm Beach County has vaccinated a higher percentage of its seniors than Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
By the end of the week over 1 million Florida residents will be vaccinated! Progress is being made.
