2 COVID-19 vaccination sites were opened in Broward County on Sunday

DAVIE, Fla. – Broward County seniors, 65 and older, who were lucky enough to get an appointment, began lining up Sunday morning to get their COVID-19 vaccines.

Two locations were opened in which, according to what Local 10 has learned, you drive up, roll the window down, pull out your arm to get the shot, and make an appointment for the second dose in three weeks.

Drive through places that open on Sunday, by appointment only, to include:

>Trade wind park, 3600 West Sample Road, Coconut Creek. From 8 am to 4 pm from Sunday to Thursday, closed on Friday and Saturday.

>Vista View Park, Southwest 142nd Avenue, Davie. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, closed Friday and Saturday.

On Tuesday, automatic vaccinations will begin at:

>Markham Park, 160001 West State Road 84, Alba. From 8 am to 4 pm from Sunday to Thursday, closed on Friday and Saturday.

People are warned not to show up at the sites unless they have an appointment. Those who had no prior appointment Sunday morning were turned down.

It has been a struggle for seniors to get a place despite tens of thousands more vaccines arriving in South Florida.

On Sunday morning, the Florida Department of Health website in Broward County to make an appointment finally went back to work after being down for several days, but at 9:30 a.m. it was back out line with a message that said, “We sincerely apologize. This site has been removed for maintenance in order to better serve you. Thank you.”

Here is the website address: https://browardcovidvaccine.com/

Those wishing to try to secure a place can also call the health department at (954) 467-4700.

This past week, the health department issued a statement saying, in part, “When the website is fixed, if you find that no appointments are available, check back often as we increase the number of vaccination sites. for seniors in Broward County in the coming weeks. “

Vaccines will be available at no cost, but you must have an appointment to show up at any of the newly opened driving locations.