Diane Coston
Daytona Beach, FL - The appointments available earlier today (February 3) through countyofvolusia.eventbrite.com and publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida filled up quickly but Publix already has the next registration available.
After listening to customer feedback about the 6 a.m. start time, Publix has moved the start back one hour to 7 a.m. Your next opportunity to register is this Friday, February 5th, at 7 a.m.
Vaccination appointments are scheduled online only. Appointments cannot be made by calling Publix or the Publix Pharmacy.
The eligibility restrictions have not changed yet.
The following Florida residents are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, by appointment only:
- healthcare personnel with direct patient contact
- residents and staff of long-term healthcare facilities, and
- adults aged 65 years and older.
You will be required to show proof of Florida residency.
The state of Florida requires that those receiving their first vaccine dose provide proof of residency meeting criteria 1, 2, or 3 below.
- Valid Florida driver license issued by Florida State Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).
OR
- Valid Florida identification card issued by Florida State Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV).
OR
- If a customer cannot present #1 or #2, the customer can prove satisfactory Florida residency by presenting a copy of any two of the following items if they reflect a Florida residential address (Note: A P.O. box or commercial/business address is not sufficient and the second item must be from a different category than the first item):
- Category A: a deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet, OR residential rental or lease agreement
- Category B: a utility hookup or utility work order dated within 60 days before the date of vaccination
- Category C: a utility bill dated within two months of the date of vaccination
- Category D: mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statements, dated within two months of the date of vaccination
- Category E: mail from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, dated within two months of the date of vaccination
- Category F: proof of a Florida residential address for the individual’s parent, stepparent, legal guardian, or other person with whom the seasonal resident resides in Florida, PLUS a written statement from the person with whom the seasonal resident resides stating that the seasonal resident does reside with him or her.
