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Due to the recent spikes in Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, Miami-Dade County and Nomi Health aim to accommodate the increasing demand for testing and vaccinations by extending site hours and adding extra staff.
“We are extremely concerned about this new wave of COVID cases in Miami-Dade," Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said. "The numbers are very clear: the vast majority of those who end up in the hospital due to COVID are unvaccinated. We are calling on all those who are still unvaccinated to get the shot as soon as possible to protect themselves and their loved ones."
Hours have been extended at these sites:
TROPICAL PARK
7900 SW 40th Street, Miami
Operating 7 days a week
TESTING HOURS: 7:00am – 6:00pm
VACCINATION HOURS: 7:00am – 6:00pm
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE NORTH
11380 NW 27th Ave. Miami, FL 33167
Operating 7 days a week
TESTING HOURS: 7:00am – 7:00pm
VACCINATION HOURS: 7:00am – 7:00pm
TAMIAMI YOUTH FAIR GROUNDS
11201 SW 24th St. Miami, FL 33165
Operating 7 days a week
TESTING HOURS: 7:00am – 4:30pm
ZOO MIAMI
12400 SW 152nd St. Miami, FL 33177
Operating 7 days a week
TESTING HOURS: 7:00am – 7:00pm
VACCINATION HOURS: 7:00am – 7:00pm
AVENTURA MALL
19495 Biscayne Blvd Aventura, FL 33180
Operating 7 days a week
VACCINATION HOURS: 10:00am – 7:00pm
TESTING TO BEGIN 7/24: 10:00am – 7:00pm
New mobile vaccination and testing locations are also open:
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11905 SW 152nd Street, Miami, FL 33177
Open 7 days a week, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
BAY HARBOR ISLANDS' 95TH ST PARK
1185 95th St., Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
Open 7 days a week, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
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HAULOVER PARK
13731 Collins Ave, North Miami Beach, FL 33154
Open 7 days a week, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
SUNNY ISLES BEACH GOVERNMENT CENTER
18070 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160
Open 7 days a week, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
HOME DEPOT (HIALEAH)
1590 West 49th Street, Hialeah, FL 33012
Open 7 days a week, from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm each day
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To register for testing click here and to register for vaccinations click here. Both Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are offered at all locations.
As the highly infectious Delta variant and others become the more prevalent Covd-19 strains, the county is also encouraging everyone, not just those who are unvaccinated, to mask up.
"We also strongly recommend everyone wear masks in large crowds or around those they don’t know to be vaccinated and get tested if you are experiencing Covid-19 symptoms," Mayor Levine Cava said. "We have come too far and made too much progress to go back now.”
For vaccinations, pre-registration is not required but encouraged. IDs and insurance cards are also encouraged, but not required. For an update on Florida eligibility criteria, visit: https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/vaccines/
For testing, no symptoms are required, but are asked to bring a photo ID. Insurance cards are encouraged, but not required. Testing is available for children and adults. There are no restrooms available for public use and testing is available to anyone regardless of where you live.
Call 305-614-1660 for phone support in English, Spanish, and Creole.
For a list of all testing and vaccination sites in Miami-Dade, Broward and Monroe Counties, click here.
