Staff have received an operational update from the Department of Health in Martin County. The original text of the document is included below for those wishing to review.
The Florida Department of Health in Martin County (FDOH-Martin) is the lead agency on vaccine distribution in our area. Martin County is supporting the Florida Department of Health's efforts to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to our residents and sharing available information. Vaccines are being distributed by the state to the Florida Department of Health in Martin County, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health and other providers, however, the supply is limited.
As of Thursday, January 21, we have the following information to share:
- The Florida Department of Health in Martin County launched use of an online reservation system, Eventbrite, to make appointments for drive thru vaccination clinics being held on January 21 and 22 at the FDOH location on Willoughby Blvd. All appointments are currently filled.
- Please note, FDOH-Martin has learned that fraudulent Eventbrite sites were created posing as the Department of Health and offering COVID-19 vaccination appointments. DOH has notified Eventbrite and law enforcement of this issue. Until this situation is resolved, FDOHMartin has suspended use of Eventbrite for online appointments. Please monitor www.MartinCountyHealth.com for updates.
- FDOH-Martin is scheduling vaccine appointments week-to-week, based on supply, and has received 4,500 vaccine doses to date. FDOH-Martin will announce via their website at www.MartinCountyHealth.com and Twitter @GoHealthyMartin, as well as through local media partners, when additional vaccines are received and appointment scheduling resumes.
- To receive vaccination updates via Martin County's alert system, send a text to 888777 and type in the message MARTINVAX. You can also sign up online at www.martin.fl.us/AlertMartin.
- On January 19, it was announced that COVID-19 vaccinations will be available at certain Publix pharmacies in Martin County (by appointment only). All current slots have been filled, but Publix will resume registration after 6 a.m. on Friday, January 22 for appointments Saturday through Wednesday, January 27. For more information about vaccinations available through Publix and to find out how to make an appointment, visit www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida. As of today, vaccinations will be available, based on supply, at the following locations in Martin County:
- Island Crossing, 11750 SE Federal Hwy., Hobe Sound
- Ocean Breeze Plaza, 1780 NE Jensen Beach Blvd., Jensen Beach
- Town Center at Martin Downs, 2750 SW Martin Downs Blvd., Palm City
- Old Palm City Publix Shopping Center, 1395 SW Martin Hwy., Palm City
- Cove Shopping Center, 5893 SE Federal Hwy., Stuart
- Kanner Crossing, 6550 S. Kanner Hwy., Stuart
- Cornerstone at Stuart, 1501 NW Federal Hwy., Stuart
- At this time, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health has suspended scheduling eligible patients until additional vaccine supplies are received. Continue to monitor www.martinhealth.org for updates.
- The Stuart VA Clinic, located at 3501 SE Willoughby Boulevard in Stuart, is offering vaccinations to veterans age 75 and older who are enrolled with the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center for care. Please note that supplies are limited. For appointments, call (772) 288-0304. For more information, visit www.westpalmbeach.va.gov.