Publix, CVS accepts vaccination schedules for people over the age of 50

Prior to Florida’s planned expansion of vaccine eligibility, Publix has already begun accepting appointments for anyone over the age of 50.

The food chain began accepting the appointments on Friday, after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he would sign an executive order requiring a person over the age of 50 to be eligible for the vaccine during a Tallahassee news briefing.

[Read the full executive order here]

“As today’s appointment event will be for appointments on Monday and Tuesday next week, customers over the age of 50 can book their appointments starting today,” a Publix spokesman said in a statement to News 6.

The online booking system opened on Friday at 7 am. As of 2:40 p.m., Friday, most statewide meetings were fully booked, including locations in every Central Florida county.

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The Publix vaccine portal opens every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 am at Publix.com/covidvaccine. Appointments must be made online.

All 730 Publix drugstores in Florida offer the vaccine by appointment only.

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CVS will accept appointments on Monday for any Floridian over the age of 50. Anyone interested in scheduling a meeting at CVS should sign up at this link.

Walgreens will accept appointments for any Floridian over the age of 50 on Sunday. Anyone interested in scheduling a meeting at Walgreens should sign up at this link.

Winn-Dixie Pharmacies also intends to implement changes to adapt to the new eligibility requirements.

“We are working with the State of Florida and the Florida Department of Health to determine best practices and implement changes to our current system to serve all eligible clients in this recently extended age group,” said Kaley Shaffer. Public relations director Southeastern Grocers said in a statement. “We expect these changes to be implemented in our process starting next week and we ask our customers to be patient as we adapt to evolving eligibility criteria.”

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DeSantis said it expects to open vaccine eligibility to everyone shortly after the expansion of 50 years and more.

“I think the demand was relatively modest, certainly much more modest than it was at the end of December, when I was 65 and over,” Desantis said. “So we think that makes sense and I think we’ll see how it goes next week, but I think we’ll definitely open it to everyone, certainly before May 1st and, and maybe much sooner than that, so stay tuned. There. “

The governor has not given a timetable for when eligibility will be open to all.

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