ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Those hoping to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment in Pinellas County were unable to do so Saturday morning due to technical issues, according to a tweet from the Department of Health and its third party.
The appointment registration would open on the Internet at 10:00 on Saturday, but the site was not working when many people tried to log in.
According to the Department of Health, its third-party provider experienced a national outage from the server on Saturday morning, preventing appointments for Pinellas County from being put into use. The server problem was fixed on Saturday afternoon and the website was back online at around 13:45
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Pinellas County recently received 8,000 additional vaccines for 65-year-olds and older. However, every person who wants the shot has to make an appointment online and there is no waiting list. The health department says the appointments are expected to fill up quickly.
Patients must provide proof of residence in Florida to receive a vaccine. Part-time residents will be asked to enter into a part-time lease.
If you feel sick:
The Florida Department of Health has opened a COVID-19 call center at 1-866-779-6121. Agents will answer questions 24 hours a day. Questions can also be emailed to [email protected]. Email replies will be sent during the call center hours.
LINK: Florida’s COVID-19 website
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