Pinellas Sets Up New Clinic To Vaccinate Health Care Workers

Clearwater FL

08 March, 2021

4:52 PM

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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Pinellas County opened a coronavirus vaccine clinic for health care workers Monday. The clinic will operate by appointment only for health care workers who live or work in Pinellas County. Appointments can be booked now through the CDR Maguire Patient Portal. No code is required to book appointments for these clinics. Under "Occupation," select "Health Care Worker." Health care workers qualified for a vaccine under Gov. Ron DeSantis' Executive Order 20-315 that includes those people with direct patient contact. Examples of health workers include physicians, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, phlebotomists, nurses, home health providers, home medical equipment providers, therapists, dental office staff, pharmacists and administrative/reception staff, among other health care roles. Proof of eligibility is required and will be strictly enforced at the vaccination site. The following documents will be accepted: Organizational identification card Medical license Paystub showing employment at a health care organization W-2 IRS form showing the healthcare organization as the employer An employment verification letter on letterheadNo appointments are provided without a registration completed on the Patient Portal.