Miami-Dade County Launching Phone Option For Vaccine Appointments

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL — As part of Miami-Dade County’s ongoing efforts to distribute the limited supply of vaccines both efficiently and equitably to the community, the county will launch a new phone option to make booking appointments more accessible to all seniors 65 and older, according to a news release.

The number to the new phone system will be published on the county website online here when it becomes available.

“We are taking urgent action to ensure no communities are left behind and all our seniors 65 and older have equal access to this lifesaving vaccine. To distribute the vaccine equitably to vulnerable Miami-Dade County residents, we are proud to introduce a phone option to expand access to the vaccine to protect our county and move forward together,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Chair Jose “Pepe” Diaz, said, "There are many seniors in our community who are not able to access vaccine appointments through online booking, and I'm pleased that the County has launched a new phone line to make it easier for everyone to schedule an appointment. Along with the Mayor, I am continuing to push to bring more vaccines to Miami-Dade, because we urgently need more supply to protect our community.”

The county is also opening a new vaccine distribution site at Miami Dade College’s north campus for those 65 and older and will reopen the vaccination site at Zoo Miami. All County vaccination sites are by appointment only.

Demand for vaccines is currently much greater than existing supply, and Miami-Dade County is working hard to make vaccines available to the community as fast as new supplies are received, according to the news release. Residents can check miamidade.gov/vaccine for information about where vaccines are currently available.