No appointment is required to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine in St. Louis County. Johns, according to the health department

ST. AGOSTÍ, Fla. – After a day of confusion about COVID-19 vaccines that caused long queues at the St. Louis County Department of Health. Johns, Jake Quigley, the business manager of the county health department, told News4Jax that an appointment is not required to receive the vaccine.

Cars began queuing at 5:30 a.m. Friday, hoping to shoot them before the office closed at 3 p.m.

According to Quigley, the phone system for scheduling appointments crashed and there is currently no way to book a place. The department’s website said all appointments were taken this week, but some of the 280 vaccines given Thursday were for people who did not have appointments. Quigley acknowledged that there is confusion and frustration surrounding the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine department.

There is a massive demand that exceeds the supply of vaccines. Quigley said more than 55,000 people were battling one of the 3,000 vaccines currently available this morning. It is unclear how many vaccines will be given on Friday.

More than 32 cars were queuing outside the St. Louis County Department of Health. Johns at 6:15 p.m. Officials will begin vaccinating at 9 p.m.

The health department is asking for patience.

In Duval, Clay and Putnam counties, health departments have made it clear that people who show up without an appointment will not receive a vaccine.