St. Johns County gets more vaccine doses, appointments fill up quickly

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St. Johns County received 3,900 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week from the state, county officials said.

Registration opened at 9 a.m. Thursday for vaccination appointments on Feb. 5, 8 and 10, and were quickly filled before noon.

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Additional appointments will become available when St. Johns County receives more vaccines from the State of Florida. For more information, please call the St. Johns County COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 904.295.3711 (dial all ten digits), text SJCVACCINE to 888777, or visit www.sjcfl.us/coronavirusvaccinations.

Those with appointments are asked to arrive no more than 15 minutes beforehand.

The Pfizer vaccine requires recipients to receive their second dose in 21 days. Those who receive their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine through St. Johns County will leave with an appointment scheduled for the second dose.

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St. Johns County’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccinations is currently designated for people age 65 or older and front-line health care workers who have direct contact with patients.