Guide: Public schools offer free COVID-19 vaccines for kids in Miami-Dade, Broward

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MIAMI – The Pfizer-BionTech COVID-19 vaccine for students who are 5 years old or older will be available at some public schools in Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

Students who want the two-dose vaccine will need to provide a complete Florida Department of Health consent form.

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Here is the latest information the school districts have released:

BROWARD COUNTY

Broward County Public Schools will have teams providing vaccines at about 100 elementary and middle schools from November to February.

Nov. 12, Dec. 3, Jan. 20, and Feb. 10

  • Coral Springs PK-8
  • Challenger
  • Maplewood
  • Ramblewood
  • Riverside
  • Tamarac
  • Country Isles
  • Eagle Point
  • Everglades
  • Gator Run
  • Indian Trace
  • Manatee Bay
  • North Lauderdale PK-8
  • Cresthaven

Nov. 15, Dec. 6, Jan. 21, and Feb. 11

  • Deerfield Beach
  • Deerfield Park
  • Norcrest
  • Park Ridge
  • Tedder
  • C. Robert Markham
  • Charles Drew
  • Cypress
  • McNab
  • Palmview
  • Pompano Beach
  • Sanders Park
  • Floranada
  • Lloyd Estates

Nov. 16, Dec. 7, Jan. 28, and Feb. 18

  • North Andrews Gardens
  • Oakland Park
  • Broadview
  • Castle Hill
  • Endeavour Primary
  • Larkdale
  • Lauderhill Paul Turner
  • Oriole
  • Park Lakes
  • Royal Palm
  • Banyan
  • Discovery
  • Horizon
  • Nob Hill

Nov. 17, Dec. 8, Feb. 1, and Feb. 22

  • Sandpiper
  • Village
  • Welleby
  • Bayview
  • Bennett
  • Harbordale
  • North Side
  • Virginia Shuman Young
  • Walker
  • Wilton Manors
  • Broward Estates
  • Dillard Elementary
  • King, Martin Luther
  • Marshall, Thurgood

Nov. 18, Dec. 9, Feb. 7, and Feb. 28

  • Rock Island
  • Sunland Park
  • Westwood Heights
  • Central Park
  • Mirror Lake
  • Peters
  • Sawgrass
  • Croissant Park
  • North Fork
  • Riverland
  • Stephen Foster
  • Meadowbrook
  • Plantation
  • Plantation Park

Nov. 19, Dec. 10, Feb. 9, and March 2

  • Tropical
  • Nova Blanche Foreman
  • Nova Dwight D Eisenhower
  • Flamingo
  • Fox Trail
  • Silver Ridge
  • Cooper City
  • Embassy Creek
  • Griffin
  • Lakeside
  • Palm Cove
  • Pasadena Lakes
  • Pembroke Lakes
  • Pines Lakes

Dec. 14, Jan. 4, and Jan. 25

  • Silver Palms
  • Atlantic West
  • Coconut Creek
  • Liberty
  • Margate
  • Morrow
  • Pinewood
  • Colbert
  • Lake Forest
  • Watkins
  • Gulfstream Academy
  • Davie
  • Driftwood
  • Mary M. Bethune

Dec. 15, Jan. 5, and Jan. 26

  • Sheridan Hills
  • Sheridan Park
  • Stirling
  • Boulevard Heights
  • Hollywood Park
  • Orange Brook
  • Pembroke Pines
  • West Hollywood
  • Fairway
  • Miramar
  • Sea Castle
  • Sunshine
  • Annabel C. Perry PK-8
  • Coconut Palm

Dec. 16, Jan. 6, and Jan. 27

  • Coral Cove
  • Dolphin Bay
  • Silver Lakes
  • Silver Shores
  • Sunset Lakes
  • Collins
  • Dania
  • Hollywood Central
  • Hollywood Hills
  • Oakridge
  • Beachside Montessori
  • Chapel Trail
  • Hawkes Bluff
  • Panther Run

Jan. 12, Feb. 2, and Feb. 23

  • Margate Middle
  • Silver Lakes Middle
  • Sawgrass Springs Middle
  • Forest Glen Middle
  • Cross Creek Center
  • Cypress Run Center
  • Deerfield Beach Middle
  • Bright Horizons Center
  • Crystal Lake Middle
  • Pompano Beach Middle
  • Dave Thomas Center
  • Millenium 6-12
  • Lauderhill 6-12

Jan. 13, Feb. 3, and Feb. 24

  • Lyons Creek Middle
  • James S. Rickards Middle
  • Coral Springs Middle
  • Westglades Middle
  • Ramblewood Middle
  • Lauderdale Lakes Middle
  • Falcon Cove Middle
  • Tequesta Trace Middle
  • William Dandy Middle
  • Wingate Oaks Center
  • Sunrise Middle
  • Silver Trail Middle
  • Dillard 6-12

Jan. 14, Feb. 4, and Feb. 25

  • Whiddon-Rogers Center
  • Bair Middle
  • Westpine Middle
  • Plantation Middle
  • Seminole Middle
  • Pine Ridge Education Center
  • Nova Middle
  • New River Middle
  • Seagull Center
  • Indian Ridge Middle
  • Pioneer Middle
  • Olsen Middle
  • Parkway Middle

Jan. 18, Feb. 8, and March 1

  • Glades Middle
  • Pines Middle
  • Walter C. Young Middle
  • McNicol Middle
  • Lanier-James Center
  • Attucks Middle
  • Driftwood Middle
  • The Quest Center
  • Apollo Middle
  • New Renaissance Middle
  • Henry D Perry Center
  • Whispering Pines Center
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Miami-Dade County Public Schools partnered with the county to offer free vaccines to students, employees and parents, as well as the general public, at multiple schools in December.

For more information about the mobile clinic or to schedule an appointment, call 305-243-2059.


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