Appointments for the Broward COVID-19 vaccine are now made through a new phone number

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After struggling with an online system, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County now has people eligible for COVID-19 photos to register over the phone through the state program’s scheduling system.

People aged 65 and older and front-line health workers can call 866-201-6313 to request an appointment, which takes effect immediately, officials announced Thursday morning.

For those who need TTY access, the number is 833-476-1526.

“When people call the programming number, they will be asked through an automatic system to enter information using the telephone keypad. Live agents will call people back to make appointments until all current appointments are met, “the health department said in a press release.

People receiving their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at DOH-Broward sites through this new appointment system will be asked to schedule their second dose through this new system.

Those who received the first dose at a DOH-Broward site without making an appointment through the new system should not make an appointment for the second dose, officials say.

“They should return to the same site on the date on their immunization card at the same time they arrived for their first dose,” the health department said. “Apart from these individuals receiving the second dose, no one will be served without an appointment.”

The previous website scheduling system suffered from ongoing problems, and the registration portal fell through and many seniors expressed that it would be more comfortable to register by phone.

The DOH-Broward vaccination sites, which are all for programming only, are located at:

> Tradewinds Park, 3600 West Sample Road, Coconut Creek

> View View park, Southwest 142nd Avenue, Davie

> Markham Park, 160001 West State Road 84, Sunrise

> Holiday park, 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive, Fort Lauderdale

> Central Broward Regional Park, 3700 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill

Overcoming meetings are also held at Coral Square Mall, 9469 W. Atlantic Blvd., Coral Springs

Dr. Paula Thaqi, director of DOH-Broward, said that out of the 100,090 doses of vaccine already provided in the county, 53,295 of the photos were taken at the DOH-Broward locations.

Hospitals, older communities and other entities also provide photos to eligible patients through separate systems.

For information, visit http://broward.floridahealth.gov