FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) reminds residents to return for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine who received first doses by DOH-Okaloosa Feb. 22, Feb.23, Feb. 24, Feb. 25 and Feb. 27.
Everyone who received a first dose is eligible to receive the second dose.
To date, 30,343 vaccines have been administered in Okaloosa County and 19,115 have completed the series.
Persons receiving their second doses will not need to register for their second appointment. Individuals should return at the same time and location of their first dose on the date provided on their COVID-19 Vaccination Record card. Individuals will need to complete another screening and consent form to receive their second dose. These are available on the DOH-Okaloosa website. For those that cannot access the forms in advance, a paper copy will be provided at your appointment time.
Please return on March 15 at DOH-Okaloosa in Fort Walton Beach (first vaccine received on Feb. 22), March 16 at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center (first vaccine received on Feb. 23), March 17 at DOH-Okaloosa in Fort Walton Beach (first vaccine received on Feb. 24), March 18 at DOH-Okaloosa in Fort Walton Beach (first vaccine received on Feb. 25), and March 20 at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville (first vaccine received on Feb. 27).
These vaccination events are not open for first dose or unscheduled appointments.
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows effectiveness of nearly 95% protection from COVID-19 illness. It is very important to receive the second dose in order to receive this extraordinary level of protection. Vaccines are an important tool to help end the pandemic. Protect yourself and your loved ones by receiving both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to achieve full protection.
