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AdventHealth Coronavirus Vaccine Q & A: What You Need to Know
AdventHealth plans to vaccinate several thousand people, or as much as supply allows, at its launch site adjacent to Orlando International Airport. This will be a limited rollout to ensure adequate supply. During this initial phase, the vaccine will be available to three groups: Community health care personnel with direct patient contact, Established AdventHealth Medical Group patients who are 65 years and older, and AdventHealth caregivers’ relatives who are 65 or older. Over the past year, we have sought to lead in the fight against COVID-19, bringing groundbreaking treatments to our patients and contributing to important research. Now, we are honored to undertake this responsibility on behalf of the Central Florida community, and we’re grateful for the state’s support in giving us this vital role. Together, we are making great strides, and brighter days are ahead. Those who wish to be notified when they might be eligible to receive the vaccine can register for alerts at www.CoronavirusVaccineAlerts.com. Other frequently asked questions: Q: Who can sign up to receive the vaccine? A: During this initial phase, the vaccine will only be available to community health care personnel with direct patient contact as well as AdventHealth Medical Group patients and AdventHealth caregivers’ relatives eligible under state and federal guidelines, including people 65 years and older.
and walk to the check-in area where their appointment will be verified. Once verified, they will be directed to a vaccination station. After receiving the vaccination, they will be directed to the observation area where chairs will be provided, and those vaccinated will be asked to wait 15 minutes. There will be an opportunity during the waiting period to make an appointment for the second vaccination. After the waiting period is over, patients can return to their cars.
Q: Will you open other community vaccination sites? A: Because of limited supply, we are focusing our efforts on a centralized location near Orlando International Airport. Q: Are you still offering vaccines for AdventHealth frontline team members at your facilities? A: We are currently providing the second, booster shots to those in the first wave of frontline workers to receive the vaccine.
Q: Is the COVID-19 vacQ: Which vaccine are you cine safe? providing at this site? A: Extensive clinical triA: Pfizer or Moderna, deals were conducted with pending on supply. thousands of participants Q: Why are we starting to evaluate the COVID-19 with AdventHealth Medi- Q: Can I get a vaccine at vaccine and generate cal Group patients? an AdventHealth hospital, scientific data and other A: We are following state AdventHealth Centra Care information for the Food guidelines and providing or AdventHealth Medical and Drug Administration vaccines to those who are Group practice? (FDA) to determine its 65 years and older. It’s A: No. We are not offersafety and effectiveness. You cannot get COVID-19 our goal to launch a roing COVID-19 vaccines bust community vaccine to the public at any of our from a vaccine. program, and because of hospitals, freestanding the limited supply, we are emergency departments, Q: How does the rolling this out in phases. AdventHealth Centra Care COVID-19 vaccine work? A: The vaccine helps you or AdventHealth Medical develop antibodies that Q: How will the vaccinaGroup practices at this tion process work? time. Vaccination is safest make you less susceptiA: Upon arriving at the at a location away from ble to the disease. It does site, those with an appoint- those being tested or treat- not use the live virus that ment will park their car ed for COVID-19. causes COVID-19.
Q: What should the remaining public do in the meantime? A: We strongly support community masking initiatives and are aggressively advocating team members and the public wear a mask whenever they are out in the community. Masks help reduce the transmission of any kind of droplets and, along with social distancing and frequent hand washing, are the best things you can do to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Q: Where else can I get a COVID-19 vaccine? A: Many area county health departments are offering vaccines to eligible members of the public. Those who wish to be notified when they might be eligible to receive the vaccine from AdventHealth can register for alerts at www.CoronavirusVaccineAlerts.com. adventhealthorlandonews. com
