LAKELAND, Fla. — Starting today, scheduling opportunity, eligible individuals — now including individuals ages 40 and older — may use Publix’s online reservation system to make appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at participating Florida in-store Publix Pharmacy locations for appointments beginning Monday, March 29. Individuals can find which additional groups are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination by visiting the Florida Department of Health website.

At the direction of the federal government, retailers participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program must continue to prioritize the following individuals for vaccine appointments until further notice:

• Teachers, school staff and child care workers who work in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools, as well as Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff and bus drivers).
• Those who work as or for licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers.

After those in the prioritized group are finished making appointments, any remaining appointments will be available to other eligible individuals. Appointments to receive second doses are not impacted by this change.

Appointments
Vaccinations are provided by appointment only, while supplies last, through the online reservation system at publix.com/covidvaccine. Appointments cannot be made by calling Publix or the Publix Pharmacy.

The online reservation system will open Friday, March 26, at 7 a.m. Eastern time for any individual who meets state and federal requirements.

Eligible individuals can plan to access the online reservation system to make appointments as follows, as long as Publix continues to receive vaccine doses and barring unforeseen circumstances. Appointments may not be available in every county during every scheduling opportunity: