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COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics To Open Wednesday For Persons 65 And Older; All Appointments Filled
January 5, 2021
Ascension Sacred Heart plans to open two community clinics on Wednesday in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County that will provide COVID-19 vaccinations to local residents who are age 65 and older.
All available appointments for the 1,000 vaccine shots at each clinic were filled Tuesday morning.
“Ascension Sacred Heart plans to hold additional vaccination clinics for seniors as soon as more COVID-19 vaccine is available from the state. We anticipate that will happen next week, and we will announce plans on our website and on social media once plans are confirmed,” the hospital said in a statement.
The clinics were organized in coordination with the Florida Department of Health and officials from each county.
In Escambia County, the first series of clinics in January will take place in the gym of Olive Baptist Church at 1836 East Olive Road from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In Santa Rosa County, the vaccination clinic will be located in the basketball gym of Milton Community Center at 5329 Byrom Street in Milton. Appointments are required. Walk-ups will not receive a vaccine.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently announced a new executive order directing that the next priority group for vaccinations in Florida should be persons age 65 and older. The seniors group follows the first priority group, which is healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents and staff.
After receiving a supply of the Moderna vaccine, Ascension Sacred Heart recently began to vaccinate its hospital staff and healthcare personnel in the community. To support the Florida DOH as it develops a long-term, comprehensive approach to community vaccinations, Ascension Sacred Heart also will assist the state health department and collaborate with other community partners to deploy vaccines to other priority groups.
Because of the limited amount of vaccines available in the U.S., it will likely be months before the state is able to successfully vaccinate all the individuals in priority categories, according to Ascension Sacred Heart. There are almost five million people in Florida who are 65 and older.
“Our hospitals are continuing to provide clinically excellent, safe, compassionate care for every patient and loved one whether for COVID-19 or for any other health condition and need,” said Tom Van Osdol, president and CEO of Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast. ”
“At the same time, we are working hard to vaccinate our own hospital employees, physicians, community health care workers and those aged 65 and older throughout our communities, in accordance with Governor DeSantis’ executive order. We are blessed that we have the resources of our Ascension Medical Group to assist the two local counties in vaccinating and helping to protect our senior citizens and those most potentially at-risk against COVID-19.”
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55 Responses to “COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics To Open Wednesday For Persons 65 And Older; All Appointments Filled”
When can I get the covid vaccine?
I am 80 and my wife 77. I have signed up three times and have never been called to set us up for vaccinations! Why?
Our age should have given us a chance at receiving this.
We have heard nothing; maybe internet is not the way for senior citizens, I know some in the late 60 have received their first shot
See my husband’s comments of this date…Robert J Cathcart He was most pleased with your operation and the courteous ways of your staff. Thanks for your help. Johnnie
Thanks for your help. I know you are under a great deal of pressure, nut when I spoke to a lady in your office, she was courteous, happy and friendly. I complimented her on her good attitude unsuccessfully demanding times. I appreciated all of her good information. Jack
this is the third time I have submitted this form, hoping to receive some enlightment as to what I need to do to receive an appointment for the vaccine. I signed up with the Health Department over two weeks ago, but don’t know if that is now acceptable. Do I need to sign up with hospital? Always too late.
I have tried over last many days to sign up for vaccination’s for my hubby (68) and myself (67). I have also signed up with Dr. Laengers office on a list I thought but called back today to say I needed to sign up here and Santa Rosa county. Both are making a list so a little concerned on how this will work. If it is possible for us oldies, but goodies, to get a vaccination for Covid I would so appreciate being on someone’s ta-do list!
thank you. Jocelyn and Rick Hadfield
Hi, I am over 70, and would like an appointment. Thank you
Please help. I can’t get through. I need a vaccine.
I have been trying all week to sign up. I have not heard. I have called. I have gone in person. Please help me.
I am 71 years old and would like to get the vaccine.
Going to the Milton Community Center was like going through the drive through at Chick-fil-A! I loved it. Everyone was cordial and very helpful. I noted people who were wheelchair bound were driven up to the door and received promptly. A young lady came out to the line and called out specific appointment times, and proceeded to the very end of the line to make sure everyone heard her announcement. If you were waiting at the back of the line, you were brought to the front for your appointment.
The line moved quickly, and I didn’t even know she gave me a shot! I know it this morning since I have a slight ache, but nothing worth mentioning.
Milton you are wonderful!!!
I registered the first early in Pensacola and have not heard a word! What can you tell me. Please contact me! My husband is 67 with bad Lung problems. I am 71 and need it also.
I have sent you several request for and appointment, have not heard from you. I am 82 years old and have cancer. My daughter though she had and appoint for me on Thursday at 10:45, I cannot find a conformation from you , so I have lost that spot.
You need to be more helpful to the people over 65.
I registered for an appointment to get the COVID VACCINATION in Escambia County. It replied that my application was received and I would be notified. I haven’t seen anything that it was received. Please advise.
Thanks
In checking the times, I am listed at two
times. I’ll come at the 1:27 appointment.
This leaves the 4:48 time open so
another individual can be vaccinated.
Thank you
I am 74 years old.
If you want total confusion, put the government in charge. The US, Florida and Escambia County governments say the have vaccines, but no one thought on how to give it to the people. The sites are totally confusing and don’t let you know if you signed up or not. I originally filled out a form that asked for name, phone number and if you were over65. The next day the form had a place for your email. I still don’t know if I signed up. Usually you get a notification that the form was received but I guess that was too difficult to incorporate that into the system.
Just wake up early and read northescambia.com and you could have got an appointment like several people I know. I was surprised to see it take until about 10am for all 1,000 vaccines to be reserved. Another great reason they say early bird gets the worm.
I signed the wife and me up but never heard back from anyone. At this point I suspect we’ll have to rely on this “herd immunity” thing with everyone else getting their shots first. I’m going to probably have to get my Covid shot at the CVS pharmacy when it becomes an OTC med like the common flu shot. That’s fine. I can take comfort that this disease, on average, is about 99% non-fatal. I am 72. My mom, 97, caught the Covid bug and survived it.
All readers please notice: “All available appointments for the 1,000 vaccine shots at each clinic were filled Tuesday morning.”
To all those that ask about your confirmation:
YES, your confirmation will be confirmed when you receive the confirmation # sent to the email address that you furnished when you were signing up.
I called the SRC Health department number 115 times on Tuesday. Most calls rang “busy” the others raised my hopes, then rolled me over to the Covid testing site with a notice to call tomorrow and a disconnect. My husband also called 92 times.Frustrated is not the word!! This system is a MESS!!
Started calling yesterday at 12-4:30, called 377 times busy. Went to the website, filled out the form Five times and each time it said that the time had changed and to re submit. Trying to get appointments for me, 65, and my husband, 70. This is ridiculous
Several of us have posted under ‘comments’
about the red box coming up with a different time.
To be confirmed, will an confirmation be
posted on our email?
Please explain!!!!!
So why aren’t the cancelled appointment up for grabs? The system froze on me, so I didn’t get an appointment in Escambia county. My neighbor got lucky and on his confirmation email has a link to cancel or change his appointment. How will they fill the cancelled appointments, if there are any? I had hoped to continue to try the site, but you took away the link.
I don’t know if it’s a requirement, but I think the recipients of the shots should gave to show proof of residency in the county.
Have tried unsuccessfully to register for the vaccine.
I am 67 yrs old and a Florida resident of Escambia County.
Willing to travel to any of the local locations for this vaccine.
Tried Sacred Hearts website and could not get on or even find the website
Any suggestions will
Be welcomed.
Can’t find website to sign up 86 yo mother. For next round of vaccines..
kind of bad that 79-year-old people can’t get in on your appointments and you will not answer the phone in Santa Rosa county so you can get signed up to get the shots that’s pretty bad I think it’s wrong really wrong
I went to North Escambia like the others and filled out the form and started in the same loop others are complaining about. I hope more and better information will be forth coming. This feels like the sale where you need the special coupon to get the best sale price. Please get a website that works and have enough appointments so we don’t have to stumble all over one another to get something we are being urged to get.
I am not a FL resident but live here Jan – Mar. I am over 65. Can i call and get on the list?
Thank you so much for all you are doing!
I followed the directions on your website,
but didn’t receive a confirmation from
the website. It kept asking me to submit again,
but same time I requested came up.
Am I registered for an appointment or not???
I was registering for Olive Baptist.
Thank you!
Gladys Goss
What is this going to cost….No where in the article does it say what the cost will be…
Typical County Governmental operation. They advertise one thing and do something else. They publish that you have to fill out a form and you do it then a couple days later they release that they have a phone number to schedule the vaccine so you call it and it tells you to go to the website and fill out a form. Then North Escambia provides a link to actually schedule an appointment. You get more actual information from North Escambia then you do from the government. Of course I’m not surprised
I am 71 years old.
It doesn’t have any sign ups to fill out. Not on Escambia or Santa Rosa. Please update
I have a scheduled apt at the Milton site. When completing the for it gave three times. I choose one, but it keeps saying conditions have change the only time available is 12:35. It continues if this is ok click submit, but it keeps doing this.I have submitted many times. However it says I have an apt. January 5, 2021 at 12:35 I do not know if I do or not? Could you help me?
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Been calling since 8 am busy busy busy ! Would love to get the shot as I don’t need covid again I am 70 yes old ! Was super sick the first time sure don’t need it again
I’m unable to get to anything that even tells me there are no longer appointments available. When will we see another opportunity to schedule an appointment?
Has anybody had the vaccine and had sever side effects from it? I cannot take the flu vaccine due to egg allergies. I’m 70 years old and am afraid of the vaccine making me sicker than the virus.
I thought I had registered for an appointment but have not received an email confirmation and as a result don’t know if I should drive an hour to get there on jan 6. Tried to call number but it is not operational.
I am very disappointed in how hard it has been to get my father in anywhere for a vaccine?? All 3 times and places they have offered it I have tried to get him in and with no luck. This is crazy how they are having such a cluster on how to get this done. There are a lot of seniors that do not use the internet or have an email address which it makes it to where there family members are having to try and get them in. I beginning to wonder if this is a on a “who” you know basis instead of really offering to all over 65
I cannot figure out how or where to get this vaccine. I am almost 75 with underlying problems and this site is very confusing. I did fill out a short form online but I do not get called or notified and vaccines are here. What do I do?
Very disappointing how long Alabama is taking.
I tried many times to sign up. Red error box states the time is different. I cannot sign up my 93 year old mother for the vaccine. Terrible experience. If no vacine is available, why let the registration for appointment be available. I spent hours trying to schedule the appt.
Listened to the press conference in Santa Rosa yesterday. The representative of Ascension stated the registration link would be on getsacredheartcare.com website. It NEVER appeared there. Saw this article on NorthEscambia.com this morning (found by searching for “vaccine clinic olive baptist church”). Tried to sign up, but each time would get message that availability had changed while I was registering, and was offered a different appointment time. Each time I tried to accept it, it would also be gone until finally it said “no more appointment availability”. I tried registering for an appointment in Santa Rosa, but had the same outcome. I am glad for the people who found this link early this morning and are getting vaccinated. Wish the Ascension people had posted the link where they told us it would be!!
typo
His [deSantis] __”and (POTUS’s)”__
for: M in Bratt
re: your remarks
No.
He hasn’t. His (POTUS’s) reckless disregard & downplaying this health crisis since this began, and especially in rushing “re-opening” against all reason, will haunt him, and us, for @ least many months to come. The scientists, doctors, & researchers GAVE Ronny the “priorities & protocols”.
Invite snowbirds (the vulnerable elderly, by definition) to act as though it’s just another flu shot(+1!) while putting themselves, and FL RESIDENTs @ risk, not just from increased exposure, & risky travel, but also from decreased availability of a vaccine due to increased demand for a limited supply.
BTW, not as if it’s any of YOUR business, but after heart surgery, and being in the 16-64yr old @ risk group, I’m STILL going to have to wait until whenever Phase 1C begins to TRY & get the shot(s), after politicians/lobbyists/linejumpers & crazy pharmacists have destroyed the chain of delivery.
That Is All.
#HappyTuesday
#StaySafe
When I try to register for the Olive Baptist location it merely takes me to a map but won’t let me sign up. Had a glitch occurred?
I made my appointment last night and it went very smoothly.
So glad to have this opportunity and registration online.
Will there be other dates for the shots ?
Has anyone heard of a schedule for Escambia County, AL? Thanks.
@deBugger; The question I would pose to you is; What difference does it make where they come from? They are in Fl., and subject to catching and spreading covid just like the rest of us. Maybe more likely to catch and spread it than the rest of us because of travel, eating out more, and gathering with other snowbirds. This is one case where the government has broken all records in getting this vaccine developed and available so quickly. Gov. DeSantis has also done an admirable job if getting the priority’s right. So deBugger, either get in line for the shot, or get out of the way. And without Northescambia.com I’m not sure where or when we would have heard about it.
Ascension takes the lead and shows how to get things started. Thank you!
I just signed up. The registration is very simple, and doesn’t take but about five minutes.
Thank you for publishing this schedule. I live in the Washington DC suburbs but follow northescambia.com on Facebook to keep up with developments in northern Escambia County, where my aged father still lives on his own. I used the embedded link to schedule my father for his COVID vaccine. Without your publication, I probably would have learned of this opportunity too late to get a time slot for him.
anyone else curious about the allocation of vaccines for “snowbirds” {nonFL residents} by deSantis?
sure, older folks (esp. w/underlying conditions) should be prioritized along with frontline healthcare workers, but WHY utilize FL’s small vaccine allotment for non-residents that SHOULDN’T be traveling to FL @ this time?
maybe it’s just me, eh?