Do your part and #VaxUpManatee!
Family gatherings. Concerts. Vacations. We all have different things we miss from “normal” life.
Let’s get back there together! Whatever your reasons, now is the time to join the #VaxUpManatee movement and help our community move toward a safer, healthier future.
More than 100,000 Manatee County residents have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s about a quarter of our County’s population, but we need to increase that number if we want to reach herd immunity.
If you haven’t gotten the vaccine yet, now is the time! Adults 16 and older are now eligible to be vaccinated. (NOTE: Only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for those ages 16 and 17. )
You can schedule an appointment to get a vaccine at one of the other local vaccine providers, such as CVS, Publix, Walgreens and Walmart.
Manatee County will also be hosting a first come, first-served drive-through event at Tom Bennett Park on Wednesday, April 21 from 8 a.m. to noon. No appointment or pre-registration is required for this event. Visit www.mymanatee.org/vaccine for more information and to download the consent form you should fill out and bring with you to get vaccinated.
Once you get your shot, show the world you’ve joined the movement! Download a selfie card and use the hashtag #VaxUpManatee when you post your photos.
