Vaccinations
Miami Lakes -- Royal Oaks Park, 16500 NW 87th Ave., 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. For questions call 305-364-6100. Both J&J and Pfizer vaccines, second dose for Pfizer. Visit county/ private locations to receive second doses after the June 25th.
Tuesday June 22nd (2nd dose for Pfizer 6/1)
Friday June 25th (2nd dose for Pfizer 6/4)
Check with these government, retail and hospital sites about the availability of vaccines and instructions:
CDC
My Vaccine
Miami-Dade County’s number: 888-499-0840/TTY 888-256-8918
Winn-Dixie
Fresco y Mas
Walmart
Sams Club
Publix
Walgreens
Jackson Health
MHS
Cleveland Clinic
Masks
Miami-Dade County Public Libraries are giving away free masks while supplies last.
Testing Sites
Miami-Dade
Walgreens
Miami-Dade County Library, 6699 Windmill Gate Road, Miami Lakes
Clinical Trials
Two COVID-19 treatment and prevention studies by Johns Hopkins University, in collaboration with the University of Miami Health System, are seeking people recently exposed to the coronavirus or those diagnosed with it. Clinical trials will assess whether convalescent blood plasma is effective as an outpatient treatment. Organizers hope to enroll essential workers, health care workers, home aides, elderly persons and parents/caregivers of children. For more information go to covidplasmatrial.org to apply if you’ve tested positive or have been exposed to the disease or call 888-506-1199.
Hunger Relief
--Farmshare
--Feeding South Florida
Meals for Kids
Students attending summer school or district-affiliated camps: Miami-Dade County Public Schools provides free breakfast and lunch, from June 14th through August 13th (except for July 5th).
Students not in a program: Free summer meals are also available daily to kids who are 18 and younger. They may walk in to get their grab and go meal.
Meals will also be available for pick-up from these area schools on Tuesdays and Thurs- days, 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.: American Senior High School; Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School; Barbara Goleman Senior High School; Joella C. Good Elementary School. For the full list to go online.
To apply for free or reduced lunch during the school year, go to online.
For Small Business Owners
--Federal Resources for Small Businesses
--Partners for Self-Employment, 786-605-8585 or Tools for Change, 305-200-5568 or RISE Miami-Dade Small Business Loan.
--The Florida Small Business Development Center at Florida International University is offering free guidance to companies seeking access to disaster capital that is being offered by the state and federal governments. Their COVID-19 webinars are online.