VACCINATION INFORMATION | TESTING INFORMATION Hendry & Glades Counties — The Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties received a limited allotment of COVID-19 Vaccines and will now accept appointments. Appointments will be made to correspond to the number of vaccines on hand. Please visit download the consent form below or www.myglades.com for the consent form that must be completed to receive the vaccine. Call the location directly at the number listed below to make your appointment. Once appointments are filled, future reservations cannot be made. Names cannot be taken for standby/will-call. Please be patient, we are having phone issues due to the volume of calls. If you are in need of an appointment to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine, please call:
**Vaccines are by appointment only.
The Health Department will be following the Governor’s Executive Order 20-315. COVID-19 vaccine shall only be given to the following populations (Must have proper ID):
The Health Department will also be following the State Surgeon General’s Public Health Advisory, which requires every vaccine provider in Florida to ensure every recipient is either a resident of Florida or is a frontline healthcare worker providing services in Florida.
Florida Residency Requirements:
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Additional dates and times will be announced as COVID-19 vaccines become available. MOORE HAVEN DOH 1021 Healthpark Drive, Moore Haven, FL 34471, (863) 946-0707 Press 00 to make appointment
NOTE: For those that received their first shots at FDOH-Hendry and Glades the week of January 4-January 8, 2021. Second Dose: All individuals who received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine through the Florida Department of Health in Hendry and Glades Counties’ on January 04-07, 2021 will be contacted by the FDOH – Hendry or Glades staff. Appointments for 2nd dose will be scheduled the week of February 1-5, 2021. The week before your second dose is due, you will be contacted with instructions for your follow up vaccination appointment. You do not need to do anything until contacted. COVID VACCINATION AND TESTING:
DOWNLOAD CONSENT FORMS HERE COVID TESTING LOCATIONS, DATES AND TIMES:
LABELLE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CLEWISTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MOORE HAVEN HEALTH DEPARTMENT
LABELLE HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CLEWISTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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HENDRY COUNTY DECLARES LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY
Should I Get Tested For COVID-19 and how should I get tested? Florida Department of Health has guidance. Learn more.
Stay Informed on COVID-19: Also, FDOH has activated a 24/7 COVID-19 call center at (866) 779-6121. Hendry County residents can also call the County Health Department at 863.674-4041, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also, the best resource for Florida-specific COVID-19 information remains the following FDOH website: www.FLHealth.gov/COVID-19 . Take Action to Stay Prepared Now is the time to be ready and reflect on your personal preparedness and plans. At this time, experts do not recommend social distancing or isolating yourself unless you are sick or suspect transmission. To remain well, practice good hygiene measures like washing your hands and using hand sanitizer with an alcohol content of 60 percent or greater. Also, it is not too late in the season to receive a flu vaccine, as recommended by the CDC. Getting sick back-to-back (from flu and another respiratory illness such as COVID-19) can be severely challenging. Mitigate your risk now. According to the CDC, the most effective ways to prevent transmission of not only COVID-19 but any respiratory illness is to avoid being exposed by washing your hands and cleaning regularly used surfaces (more info can be found here).
For local businesses, the CDC also recommends the following guidance to prevent workplace exposures to acute respiratory illnesses in non-healthcare settings. These guidelines discuss sick leave, doctor’s notes, telecommuting and other considerations. |
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HENDRY COUNTY -The Emergency Alert Program will alert you when emergencies and other important community news happens. By signing up for the Hendry County Emergency Alert Program it will enable us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.
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Hendry County Emergency Management |