4,500 Vaccine Doses Available To Those In Queue: Report

MANATEE COUNTY, FL — The Department of Health in Manatee County has 4,500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to distribute at drive-thru clinics at Tom Bennett Park, 400 Cypress Creek Blvd., Bradenton, Wednesday through Friday, the Bradenton Herald reported.

The appointments are being offered to people registered for the county’s vaccine standby pool. As vaccine doses become available, names will be randomly selected from this pool.

Operators at the county's 311 call center will contact those selected to make a vaccination appointment. They'll try calling people twice before adding their names back to the pool. If contacted, you can register up to two people at a time.

To add your name to the pool, you can register anytime online here or by calling 311 or 941-748-4501 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Those receiving a vaccine must show proof of Florida residency, including an ID or utility bill.

The county is also booking second-dose appointments for those vaccinated Jan. 8, reports said. These appointments will take place Friday between 8 a.m. and noon at the Manatee County Public Safety Center at 2101 47th Terrace East in Bradenton.

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