Overwhelmed by demand, Broward Health stops COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Are you trying to get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at Broward Health?
You’ll have to look elsewhere.
A day after announcing that COVID-19 vaccine appointments were available, Broward Health has shut down its appointment hotline. It’s not because of the tech issues the hotline faced Tuesday after getting overwhelmed with callers, just hours after opening.
It’s because there are no more slots available.
The hospital says it has more than 5,000 vaccine appointments scheduled through February 2021 and has reached full capacity for now. Appointments were for people 65 and older as well as office staff of Broward Health’s credentialed physicians, Emergency Medical Services personnel and community healthcare providers who do not have access to the vaccine, as well as their office staff.
“We are proud of the community for recognizing the importance of the vaccine and are continuing to research ways to expand capacity so we can resume scheduling in the coming weeks,” the hospital said in a statement.
For those who were able to get a slot, the vaccine will be given to you at a community site in Fort Lauderdale.
If you’re still looking for a place to get the vaccine, vaccination sites are set to open in Broward County the first week of January. You can make an appointment at https://browardcovidvaccine.com though keep in mind that high demand has caused the website to crash several times throughout the day Wednesday.
Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach is also giving vaccines to people over age 75 and will eventually lower that to people over the age of 65. To make an appointment, call 305-674-2312.
This story was originally published December 30, 2020 at 7:00 AM.
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