Brooksville, Fla.— The CDR Maguire Health & Medical patient portal will go live to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments, this Sunday, February 14, at 3 p.m. for Floridians age 65 or older who would like to schedule an appointment for the first dose of the vaccine.

Hernando County has received 1,500 total doses of the vaccine, to be administered in the following 2, 750-dose blocks:

• February 16^th from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Hernando County Fairgrounds (6436 Broad St., Brooksville, FL. 34601)
• February 17^th from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. at the Hernando County Fairgrounds (6436 Broad St., Brooksville, FL. 34601)

The Hernando County appointment portal will go live at 3 p.m. on February 14th. People can then schedule their appointments in one of the above slots on a first come, first served basis using the two options shown below:

• Online by CDR HealthPro™ portal at www.patientportalfl.com
• By phone at (844) 770-8548

Appointments are required to get the vaccine. Walkups will not be accommodated.

Recently, the State of Florida released information about a pre-registration system at myvaccine.fl.gov. This site is independent of Sunday’s signup for Hernando County appointments for vaccines. Registering at that site DOES NOT REPLACE signing up at the Patient Portal as the site is not yet in use in Hernando County.

You must register and log into www.patientportalfl.com to register for the appointments that will go live Sunday.

Hernando County expects to receive allocations of vaccine from the state as it is made available. Vaccination appointments will be provided to the public based on the vaccine supply allocation received. Limited availability of vaccines is anticipated over the next several weeks.

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About the Florida Department of Health

The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

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More about CDR Maguire: Health & Medical

CDR Maguire’s healthcare team has been providing PCR, Antibody and Antigen COVID-19 test kits, laboratory services, test site logistics and management, and medical supplies and PPE, to state and local governments since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. CDR Maguire’s proprietary software, CDR HealthPro™, is designed to collect and keep track of patient data integrating all patient, county, state, and federal needs into one streamlined portal.