Can you get a COVID-19 test, vaccine in South Florida on Thanksgiving and Black Friday?
Can you get a COVID-19 test or vaccine in South Florida on Thanksgiving Day?
Yes, but your options are limited.
Here’s what to know:
Can you get a COVID vaccine at a Florida pharmacy on Thanksgiving?
Retail pharmacies that carry the vaccine, including Publix, Winn-Dixie and Walmart, are closed Thursday. Walgreens stores are open, but their pharmacies are closed. CVS stores, including Navarro Discount Pharmacies, are open, but COVID-19 vaccines won’t be available on Thanksgiving.
What about COVID test, vaccine sites in Miami-Dade?
All COVID-19 test and vaccine sites in Miami-Dade, including at Dolphin Mall and Zoo Miami, close at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day and will resume normal hours on Friday.
There are a few exceptions:
▪ The testing and vaccine sites at Tropical Park close at 8 p.m. Wednesday and will reopen at 8 a.m. Friday. The extended closure is due to Thursday’s Turkey Trot. The COVID-19 test sites at Hialeah Gardens Branch Library and at the Kendale Lakes Branch Library will also be closed Thursday through Saturday.
▪ Miami International Airport’s two COVID-19 test sites are open on Thanksgiving. Unlike at county-run sites, COVID-19 tests at the airport cost money.
One of the sites, run by Communitel, at Concourse E ground level median in front of Door 11, is open 24 hours a day for walk-ins and scheduled appointments. For testing costs or to schedule an appointment, call 305-869-1161.
The other site, run by Nomi Health, near the Concourse H TSA Checkpoint on the departures level at Door 20, is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily for walk-ins and scheduled appointments. For testing costs or to schedule an appointment, visit the Nomi Health website or call 305-280-0694 or toll free at 833-685-0700.
How to find an open site near you
Use Miami-Dade County’s COVID-19 online test locator and vaccine locator. All of the listed sites close at 1 p.m. Thursday unless they have other hours in red text.
COVID-19 tests, vaccines in Broward County?
Most COVID-19 tests and vaccine sites in Broward County are closed on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. This includes C.B. Smith Park in Pembroke Pines, Mill Ponds Park in Fort Lauderdale and Vizcaya Park in Miramar.
Some exceptions:
▪ The COVID-19 vaccine site at Vincent Torres Park, 4331 NW 36th St., in Lauderdale Lakes closes at 3 p.m. Wednesday and will reopen at 9 a.m. Saturday.
▪ Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s COVID-19 test site will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving and Black Friday for passengers who provide proof of their FLL arrival or departure flight. The Nomi Health-run testing site is in Terminal 3, pre-security on the lower level near baggage claim, and is currently accessible only from the curbside through Door 311 (follow directional signage).
This story was originally published November 24, 2021 at 11:55 AM.
