Manatee County Government: DOH-Manatee Partners With FDEM To Open One-Stop Shop For COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination

Bradenton FL

09 June, 2021

5:48 PM

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Press release from Manatee County Government: 06/10/2021 The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) have teamed up to offer a one-stop shop for COVID-19 testing and vaccination. The COVID-19 testing and vaccination site is located at the Palmetto Bus Station, 1802 Eighth Avenue West in Palmetto. The site operates 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Testing (including both PCR and rapid testing) and vaccinations (Moderna) are free of charge. This is a walk-up operation; no appointment necessary. Visitors are asked to bring proof of Florida residency (driver's license, utility bill with Florida address, etc.). For more information, call (941) 242-6646. DOH-Manatee nurses and support staff are working from the "aardvark," the large vehicle that FDEM was offering COVID-19 testing from at the Bradenton Area Convention Center earlier this year. FDEM contract staff are offering COVID-19 vaccinations from a DOH-Manatee mobile unit parked next to the "aardvark." DOH-Manatee and FDEM selected the Palmetto Bus Station with statistics in mind. The bus station sits in ZIP code 34221, the ZIP code showing some of the lowest COVID-19 testing and vaccination rates and some of the highest numbers of COVID-19-positive cases in the county. This press release was produced by Manatee County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.