Second Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine Registrations In Polk

POLK COUNTY, FL — Polk County residents 65 and older will get a second chance to register for the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, according to the Polk County Health Department.

Appointments for the first week of the vaccine rollout quickly filled up at the health departments. Registration has temporarily been closed to seniors since Tuesday evening in areas such as Polk, Pinellas and Hillsborough.

Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at a press conference Wednesday in Miami and said that next week Florida is expected to receive 250,000 vaccine doses. There will be an even count between Moderna and Pfizer.

Polk County Department of Health has requested that residents not call the COVID-19 Information Center for information about the vaccines at this time. The increase in calls has caused their phone system to shut down when they have been trying to answer other questions related to the coronavirus.

"We will be opening another round of registrations this Friday for COVID-19 vaccination appointments next week," the department said. "More information on how to register will be provided soon. Please continue to monitor this website for updates on how to do so."

Officials also said they are working to resolve technical issues that its phone system and website experienced when registration first opened.

Polk Department of Health has administered 4,801 COVID-19 vaccinations as of Jan. 4.