Pfizer Vaccine Clinic Planned For Those 16 And Older Saturday

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — A walk-up COVID-19 clinic has been scheduled for anyone 16 and older Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Sarasota Square Mall, 8201 S Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, the Steve Huard, public information officer with the Department of Health in Sarasota County, said in a news release.

About 500 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will be available to 16- and 17-year-olds at this event. This two-dose vaccine offers “a 91 percent protection rate against the coronavirus,” Huard said.

The Pfizer vaccine is the only brand approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use by 16- and 17-year-olds, receiving that approval in March. Gov. Ron DeSantis opened Pfizer vaccine eligibility in Florida to 16- and 17-year-olds starting April 5.

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No appointment or registration is required for Saturday’s clinic. A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under 18 years old.

Those who have already received their first Pfizer shot and are at or past the 21-day mark since that dose are welcome to attend this clinic for their second shot, Huard said.

The DOH will also distribute the Moderna clinic Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., to anyone 18 or older.

For more information on coronavirus vaccines in Florida, see the Florida Patch COVID-19 vaccination page.