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Third vaccine doses available for immunocompromised people

In weeks, we could find out when more Americans will be able to get another COVID-19 booster, starting with health care workers and those in nursing homes. Right now, only people with weakened immune systems are eligible for the third shot. You can currently book appointments online with Publix, CVS and Walgreens. Brent Williamson, who […]

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Publix vaccine schedule, week of April 5

Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, Charlotte and DeSoto counties become available at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday the week of April 5. Wednesday’s appointments for the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine were booked by 7:30 a.m. The Publix sign-up page displays a counter ticking down until the next time the page refreshes. A […]

Publix storefront. (Credit: AP)

Publix vaccine appointments, week of March 29

Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, Charlotte and DeSoto counties become available at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday the week of March 29; Monday’s appointments were booked by 7:47 a.m.. The Publix sign-up page displays a counter ticking down until the next time the page refreshes. A list of Florida counties shows how many […]

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Publix vaccine appointments, week of March 22

Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, Charlotte and DeSoto counties become available at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday the week of March 22; Friday’s appointments were booked within 35 minutes. The Publix sign-up page displays a counter ticking down until the next time the page refreshes. A list of Florida counties shows how many […]

Publix vaccine appointments, week of March 22

Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, Charlotte and DeSoto counties become available at 7 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday the week of March 22; Monday’s appointments in SWFL were booked by 8:04 a.m. The process has been adjusted, and the Publix website now comes with instructions: The sign-up page displays a counter ticking down until […]

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Publix vaccination appointments for DeSoto County booked within 30 minutes; no other SWFL slots Wednesday

Publix is reopening the online reservation system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments all across the state, but not in Southwest Florida counties. According to a news release, last week’s inclement weather disrupted shipping timelines, resulting in fewer appointments. The system will open on Wednesday at 7 a.m. for appointments on Friday. The vaccines will go to […]

Naples couple makes 3-hour journey to get vaccinated, one of many

One Southwest Florida couple is happy and relieved Wednesday morning after finally getting vaccinated, but it wasn’t easy. While getting the vaccine at a Lee or Collier County site might have been more convenient, Terri Lynn and Mark Young of Naples could only secure a spot at a Publix location three hours away in Spring […]

Outside of a Publix store. Photo via CBS News.

Publix vaccine appointments booked within 45 minutes Monday; Wednesday, Friday cancelled

Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties become available at 7 a.m. Monday and Friday the week of Feb. 15; all were booked by 7:44 a.m. Monday, and Wednesday and Friday’s scheduling events have been cancelled “due to weather-related issues preventing government delivery of allotted COVID-19 vaccine,” according to a press release. The […]

Publix vaccine appointments for SWFL booked in under 50 minutes Friday

Publix vaccine slots for Lee, Collier, and Charlotte counties became available at 7 a.m. Friday and were booked by 7:48 a.m. The process has been adjusted, and the Publix website now comes with instructions: The sign-up page displays a counter ticking down until the next time the page refreshes. A list of Florida counties shows […]