More Tampa Bay Publix sites will soon offer coronavirus vaccines to patients age 65 and older, the supermarket chain said on Tuesday.
The counties of Pinellas and Pasco were included in the vaccination program of the company Lakeland, which offers the Modern vaccine at selected Publix sites.
Florida residents aged 65 and over are eligible and can start booking appointments online on Wednesday from 6am. More seats will be available on Friday at 7am. The commitments will start on Thursday and end on Wednesday, February 11.
Hillsborough County stores have not yet been added. Hernando County sites already offer the vaccine. Nassu County was also added to the program on Tuesday.
The new additions take Publix’s vaccination program to 325 stores in 23 municipalities in the state.
“We understand how many people in our communities want to receive this critical vaccine and it is our privilege to administer doses to Florida residents,” said CEO Todd Jones in a statement. “With each distribution, we remain grateful for the role we can play to help protect the health and safety of as many people as possible in our communities.”
The latest offers for the Publix vaccine are part of a partnership with the state.
Publix spokeswoman Maria Brous confirmed that Publix is also a partner in the new federal vaccine program, but said the company is waiting for more details, such as how many doses it will receive. She said the retailer hopes to continue receiving vaccines from the state as well.
Publix listed 19 Pasco stores and 42 Pinellas stores as participants in the most recent launch.
Appointments must be made in advance. Those wishing to be vaccinated must bring proof of residency to receive the vaccine and can register for consultations at publix.com/covidvaccine.
Below is a list of all Publix stores in the Tampa Bay area that are offering or will offer vaccination markings:
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Citrus County
Crystal River: Crystal Springs Shopping Center, 6760 W Gulf Highway to Lake Highway.
Hernando: Shoppes of Citrus Hills, 2685 N Forest Ridge Blvd.
Homosassa: Shoppes of Sugarmill Woods, 9525 S Suncoast Blvd.
Inverness: Publix Plaza Inverness, 1012 W Main St.
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Hernando County
Brooksville: Brooksville Square, 19390 Cortez Blvd.
Spring Hill: Publix at Seven Hills, 160 Mariner Blvd .; Lakewood Plaza, 4365 Commercial Way; Publix at Barclay, 14371 Spring Hill Drive; Mariner Commons, 4158 Mariner Blvd .; Shops in Avalon, 13455 County Line Road.
Weeki Wachee: The Shoppes at Glen Lakes, 9595 Commercial Way.
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Pasco County
Dade City: The Shoppes of Dade City, 11830 US 301.
Hudson: Hays Road Town Center, 14851 State Road 52; 1597 Tower Oaks Terrace, 12101 Little Road.
Land O ‘Lakes: Collier Commons, 2121 Collier Parkway; Arbor Square in Connerton, 7830 Land O ‘Lakes Blvd.
Lutz: The Shoppes at Sunlake Center, 18901 State Road 54.
New Port Richey: Shoppes of Golden Acres, 9850 Little Road; Chelsea Place, 1346 Seven Springs Blvd .; Publix at River Crossing, Publix at River Crossing, 5324 Little Road; Riverwalk Crossings, 11400 Ridge Road; Southgate Shopping Center, 5127 US 19 S.
Odessa: Shoppes at Trinity Lakes, 12500 State Road 54; Starkey Ranch Town Square, 13589 State Road 54.
Port Richey: Regency Crossings, 7037 Ridge Road.
Trinity: Mitchell Ranch Plaza, 3100 Little Road.
Wesley Chapel: Shoppes in New Tampa, 1920 County Road 581; Hollybrook Plaza, 5400 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Zephyrhills: Summertree Plaza, 32765 Eiland Blvd .; Zephyr Commons, 7838 Gall Blvd.
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Pinellas County
Belleair Bluffs: 2770 W. Bay Drive.
Clean water: Tri City Plaza, 5000 E Bay Drive; Bayside Bridge Plaza, 1520 N McMullen Booth Road; Labelle Plaza, 1555 Highland Ave. S; Gulf to Bay Plaza, 525 S Belcher Road; Beckett Lake Plaza, 1921 N Belcher Road; 1329; Clearwater Plaza, 1295 S. Missouri Ave .; Island Village Shopping Center, 200 Island Way.
Dunedin: Granada Plaza, 1491 Main St .; Caladesi Shopping Center, 902 Curlew Road.
Wide: Pinellas Shopping Center, 857 W Bay Drive; Paradise Shoppes do Largo, 10411 Ulmerton Road; East Bay Plaza, 3825 E Bay Drive; Indian Rocks Shopping Center, 12022 Indian Rocks Road; Walsingham Commons, 13031 Walsingham Road; Largo Mall, 10500 Ulmerton Road, Suite 800.
Madeira Beach: Madeira Shopping Center, 674 150th Ave.
Palm Harbor: Coral Landings Shopping Center, 33343 US 19 N; Publix at Brooker Creek, 36301 E Lake Road; Seabreeze Plaza Shopping Center, 30535 US 19 N; Crystal Beach Plaza, 2886 Alternate US 19; Riviere Plaza, 35439 US 19 N; Shoppes at Boot Ranch, 500 E Lake Road.
Pinellas Park: Pinellas Crossings, 7333 Park Blvd .; Park Boulevard Plaza, 4701 Park Blvd.
Seminole: Bardmoor Promenade, 10801 Starkey Road, Suite 200; 7880 113th St.
South Pasadena: Publix at South Pasadena, 1075 S Pasadena Ave.
Saint Petersburg: University Village, 250 Third St. S; Carillon city center, 120 Carillon Parkway; Gateway Crossing, 10496 Roosevelt Blvd. N; Northeast Park Shopping Center, 200 37th Ave. N; Gateway Mall, 7999 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N; Shoppes at the Royale, 1600 66th St. N; Seville Square, 3030 54th Ave. S; 3900 66th St. N; Publix at 34th Street North, 1700 34th St. N; 4th Street Station, 3700 Fourth St. N; 700 Central, 725 First Ave. S; Bay Pointe Plaza, 5295 34th St. S; 1628 Disston Plaza, 3501 49th St. N.
Tarpon Springs: Tarpon Mall, 40932 US 19 N.
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