Orange County Offers Pre-Registration for COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments

Orange County, Florida – Orange County allows Florida residents to pre-register online for coronavirus vaccine appointments for faster registrations when vaccines are available.

The appointment portal for the Orange County Convention Center site opened Friday, Jan.29 at 8 a.m. with a number of new appointments for the shots, but it was closed less than an hour longer. late.

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People need to create a CDR Health account to get tested or make an appointment for a vaccine. Once a person is registered, they will still need to make an appointment, said Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings.

Meanwhile, staff at four community centers around Orange County stand ready to help residents who don’t have a computer and / or smart device and may need help registering for a photo.

Staff from community centers in Holden Heights, Pine Hills, East Orange and Taft will be available Friday to help seniors sign up for the vaccine. Spanish speaking staff will also be on site.

Dr Raul Pino, head of health for the Orange County Department of Health in Florida, said it was difficult to determine exactly how many appointments the county will offer per week based on vaccine availability, but he estimated about 8,000 for the coming week.

“Every day we have a different number of appointments, so in one day we might add 200 to 300,” Pino said. “That’s why I can’t tell you how many per day, but the last time we opened it, which was similar in the weeks to come, we added about 8,000 appointments that week. The number should therefore be very close to just over 8,000. “

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The county is providing vaccine updates via SMS if people send OCFLCOVID to 888777.