Where To Get COVID-19 Shots In St. Pete, How to Make Appointments

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — As of March 22, Florida residents who are age 50 and older can schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments per Gov. Ron DeSantis' executive order.

As of March 18, 220,398 Pinellas County residents have received one or both doses of the vaccine, according to county officials.

If you are eligible to make an appointment, listed below are places administering the vaccines at the following St. Petersburg locations:

St. Petersburg Health Department, 205 Dr. MLK Jr. St. N, St. Petersburg

• First, create an account at www.patientportalfl.com. If you do not have internet access, call 844-770-8548.
• Once an account is created, you will be able to view available appointments after you log in.
• New appointments open weekly, according to the Florida Department of Health.
• You are required to book first and second appointments at the same time.
• Priority groups: People age 50 and older, healthcare workers of any age, firefighters, law enforcement and teachers age 50 and older, medically vulnerable individuals with a physician form.

Metro Inclusive Health, 3251 3rd Avenue N, St. Petersburg

• As shipments of the Pfizer vaccine arrive at Metro Inclusive Health, available vaccine dates are posted to its website. Eligible Florida residents will be able to choose a date listed on its calendar and book from there. Visit Metro's website to see check for available dates.

Community Health Centers of Pinellas, Johnnie Ruth Clarke Center, 1344 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg

• As of March 22, the center is taking appointments by phone call only: 727-824-8181.
• Walk-up vaccines are scheduled at the center Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• For more information and its other Pinellas County locations, visit its website.

Publix (Multiple St. Pete locations)

• Eligible residents can book appointments online Monday, Wednesday and Friday starting at 7 a.m. Click here to book appointments. (As of March 22, at 11 a.m., all appointments are booked in Pinellas County. Try again Wednesday at 7 a.m.)

CVS

• Check CVS's website frequently to see when appointments are available at St. Petersburg location. Also check for its eligibility groups. (As of March 22, at 11 a.m., St. Petersburg locations are fully booked, according to the CVS website)

Walmart

• Check Walmart and Sam's Club for registration and appointment availability.

Homebound Residents

• Homebound individuals can contact the Florida Department of Emergency Management (FEDM) at HomeboundVaccine@em.myflorida.com. Inform the department that you are in need of a vaccine. If you meet eligibility requirements, FDEM said it will send a survey to you and then work with the Florida Department of Health strike teams to deliver vaccines.