With the rise in Covid-19 cases, Miami-Dade County is extending trial vaccination center hours – NBC 6 South Florida

With the recent surge in Covid-19 infections and hospital stays, Miami-Dade County and Nomi Health are looking to meet the growing demand for tests and vaccinations by extending local hours and hiring additional staff.

“We are extremely concerned about this new wave of COVID cases in Miami-Dade,” said Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “The numbers are very clear: the vast majority of those who end up in hospital because of COVID are unvaccinated.” We call on everyone who is still unvaccinated to get the vaccination as soon as possible to protect themselves and their loved ones. ”

The opening times have been extended at these locations:

TROPICAL PARK
7900 SW 40th Street, Miami
In operation 7 days a week
TEST TIMES: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
VACCINATION HOURS: 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

MIAMI DADE COLLEGE NORTH
11380 NW 27th Avenue Miami, FL 33167
In operation 7 days a week
TEST TIMES: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
VACCINATION HOURS: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

TAMIAMI YOUTH EXHIBITION AREA
11201 SW 24th St. Miami, FL 33165
In operation 7 days a week
TEST TIMES: 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

MIAMI ZOO
12400 SW 152nd St. Miami, FL 33177
In operation 7 days a week
TEST TIMES: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
VACCINATION HOURS: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

MALL ADVENTURE
19495 Biscayne Boulevard Aventura, FL 33180 33
In operation 7 days a week
VACCINATION HOURS: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
TEST STARTS 07/24: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

To register for tests click here and for vaccinations click here. Both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are offered at all locations.

As the highly contagious Delta variant and others become the more common Covd-19 strains, the county is also encouraging everyone, not just those who are not vaccinated, to mask themselves.

“We also strongly encourage anyone to wear masks and get tested in large crowds or around people they don’t know are vaccinated if they have Covid-19 symptoms,” Mayor Levine said Cava. “We have come too far and made too much progress to come back now.”

Pre-registration is not required for vaccinations, but is encouraged. IDs and insurance cards are also recommended but are not required. For the latest information on Florida eligibility criteria, visit: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/

Symptoms are not required for the examination, but photo identification is requested. Insurance cards are welcome, but not required. There are tests for both children and adults. There are no public toilets and tests are available to everyone regardless of where you live.

Call 305-614-1660 for phone support in English, Spanish, and Creole.

For a list of all testing and vaccination sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe Counties, click here.

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