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Pasco County Nears 100,000 Florida Residents Vaccinated for COVID-19 The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County (DOH-Pasco), in partnership with Pasco County Emergency Management, Sears at the Gulf View Square Mall and Saint Leo University, continues to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to Florida residents in an effort to keep the percent positive on a downward trend.
through Pasco’s Local State of Emergency, or • K-12 school employees until the county rescinds 50 years of ages and oldthe order, whichever er – NEW comes first. To see a list • Sworn law enforcement DOH-Pasco continues to of Frequently Asked Questions about Pasco officers 50 years of ages look for ways to reach County’s order, please and older – NEW and vaccinate residents visit MyPasco.net or call • Firefighters 50 years of 60 years of age and oldPasco County Customer age and older – NEW er. Working with home health agencies, hospitals Service at 727-847-2411. • Individuals deemed and physician’s offices, For more information on extremely vulnerable by we are expanding their DOH-Pasco’s vaccination a licensed physician – capacity to provide vacNEW cinations. In coordination operations, please visit: As of Tuesday, March Pasco.FloridaHealth.gov. with state and county 16, Pasco County has This week, DOH-Pasco efforts, we are exploring DOH-Pasco requests, bevaccinated 96,618 peofore contacting the health began offering COVID-19 a homebound program ple: 47,959 people have department directly, vaccination to residents to reach individuals in received their first doses who are 60 years of age please visit: COVID-19 those situations. and 48,659 people have Vaccination Distribution. or older, as well as all completed their secthose listed above. Flori- The statewide COVID-19 ond doses. DOH-Pasco For questions about secda residents age 60 – 64, vaccine registration syscontinues to work with ond dose vaccination, along with the 65+ restem is also available. Pasco County Schools to idents, can now go to please visit: COVID-19 Florida residents can go vaccinate employees who patientportalfl.com or Vaccine Second Dose online to MyVaccine. are 50 years of age and and for frequently asked call 1-844-770-8548 to FL.gov or call 866-201older, as well as eligible create an account. Ap7092 to be put on a wait- questions, please visit: employees with Pasco COVID-19 Vaccination pointments open every list that is being run by County private schools FAQs Sunday at 2:00 p.m. for state sponsored sites. and the Pasco County the following week and More COVID-19 vaccine About the Florida DepartSheriff’s Office. In addiare not accessible at any is becoming available, tion, Pasco County Emer- other day or time. The and community partners ment of Health The department, nationalgency Management has DOH-Pasco vaccination – including retail pharcoordinated the distribu- sites do not appear on macies, hospital systems ly accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, tion of 25,176 vaccines to the CDR Maguire Patient and physician’s offices works to protect, promote people in 55+ communi- Portal until appointments – are beginning to reties who are 60 and older. are available. ceive COVID-19 vaccine and improve the health of all and put infrastructure in people in Florida through Beginning Monday, integrated state, county and Providers may also vacplace to vaccinate Pasco March 15, per the Gover- cinate persons age 18 or community efforts. County residents. nor’s Executive Order 21- older whom a physician Follow us on Facebook, 62, all providers adminis- deems to be extremely Reminder: Pasco CounInstagram and Twitter @ tering COVID-19 vaccine vulnerable to COVID-19. ty’s Executive Order HealthyPasco. For more shall only vaccinate the Such physician deterissued in an effort to information about the following populations: minations must include prevent the spread of Florida Department of a statement that the paCOVID-19 remains in • Long-term care facility tient meets the defined Health please visit www. effect. Face coverings residents and staff eligibility criteria and are still required in most FloridaHealth.gov. established by the Floriindoor public places in • Persons 60 years of age da Department of Health Pasco County, where and older – NEW COVID-19 Determination social distancing cannot of Extreme Vulnerabilibe maintained. Pasco • Health care personnel ty Form completed by a County’s Face Coverings with direct patient conhospital provider or their Order was issued in June tact physician. Eligible resiand will remain in effect dents must present the completed form at their appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
