Updated at 3 p.m. May 26:
On March 13, 2020, Escambia County established a Joint Information Center to streamline distribution of public information regarding COVID-19. Escambia County has distributed 464 news releases related to the COVID-19 pandemic and updates from partner agencies related to COVID-19 preventative actions, cancellations, preparedness activities, testing and vaccination information spanning over a year.
Friday, May 28, will be the last scheduled COVID-19 news release as we move forward with hurricane season, which begins June 1. Vaccination and testing information will continue to be updated on myescambia.com. The dashboard will continue to be updated. For prior updates, visit myescambia.com/news#coronavirus.
Vaccination Information:
- Ascension Sacred Heart- Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart held a vaccination clinic Friday, May 21, where they offered the Pfizer vaccine for individuals ages 12 and older.
For those vaccinated on May 21, the second dose will be June 11 from 12 to 7 p.m., back at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola. To make an appointment, go to GetSacredHeartCare.com.
- Community Health Northwest Florida- This week Community Health Northwest Florida will hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics offering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine (one dose and done). Eligible persons who wish to participate in one of these events may either walk in at their convenience during clinic hours OR call the Community Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at 850-439-3358 to schedule an appointment.
Friday, May 28
- Location: Brownsville Community Center, Pensacola
- Vaccine: Johnson & Johnson (one dose and done)
- Time: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
These clinics are open to all Florida residents age 18 and older. Community Health Northwest Florida encourages all Florida residents age 18 and older who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine to take advantage of one of these vaccination opportunities.
IMPORTANT:
- All participants will be required to show photo ID at time of appointment.
- Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days or have had symptoms of illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath) in the past 14 days should not receive the vaccine.
- Florida Department of Health, Escambia County-
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FDOH-Escambia has partnered with Santa Rosa Island Authority and FDEM to offer free COVID-19 vaccines at Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach this Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 28, 2021 through Monday, May 31, 2021).
- During the week of May 24, 2021, FDOH-Escambia is offering same-day clinic appointments for Florida residents 18 and older:
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, FL 32501. Same-day appointments may be available by calling 850-595-6554. Walk-ins accepted.
- Residents can use the statewide preregistration system, at myvaccine.fl.gov to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. They may also call 850-595-6554 to be scheduled into any remaining available appointments, including same-day appointments at FDOH-Escambia. Questions can be directed to FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at 850-595-6500 option 6.
- Florida- Sign up for text message updates about the vaccine and distribution by texting "FLCOVID19" to 888777. After you submit the text message, it will ask you to supply your zip code for local-level updates. Information about the statewide vaccine distribution plan can be found at floridahealthcovid19.gov/covid-19-vaccines-in-florida/.
The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program
- CVS- CVS Health is partnering with several local state and federal programs to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible populations. Appointments will be available as they receive vaccines from these programs.
- Register in advance at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app. People without online access can contact CVS customer service at (800) 746-7287.
- Walk-in vaccinations without an appointment will not be provided.
- Publix - Publix opened its online reservation system for COVID 19 vaccination appointments. Publix will continue to announce appointment dates. Monitor Publix's online portal here.
- Walgreens- Eligible individuals can schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Walgreens. Vaccine appointments can be scheduled at the following Walgreens locations:
- 4497 Mobile Hwy
- 20 W Nine Mile Road
- 6314 N 9th Ave.
- 870 E Cervantes St.
- 700 N Pace Blvd.
- 1841 E Olive Road
- 5995 Mobile Highway
- 2237 W Nine Mile Road
- 85 Beverly Pkway
Escambia County
- Hospital Information totals
- Hospitalizations 32 (current hospitalizations as of 2:30 p.m. May 25, 2021)
- Bed Capacity 1,397 (county SITREP)
- Bed Occupancy 1,026 (county SITREP)
- Recovered 34,102* (Approximate: total cases prior to last month minus deaths)
- To view the county's Crude Case-Recovery Risk and a detailed explanation of the formula by which it is calculated, visit the Escambia County COVID-19 dashboard. The current Crude Case-Recovery Risk is 97.81% (as of 2:30 p.m. May 26, 2021)
- Testing sites
- Rapid testing information
- Appointments are available for Escambia County residents who are 3 months and older and are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. Patients desiring COVID-19 testing through Ascension Sacred Heart's locations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties should pre-register online by visiting: www.getsacredheartcare.com to be pre-screened and scheduled (if eligible) or call Community Health Northwest Florida at 850-390-4276. Rapid testing is offered for symptomatic individuals by appointment only.
- Escambia County dashboard
Escambia County Corrections
- Cumulatively, 1,553 Escambia County inmates have been tested:
- 291 positive (258 have been medically cleared, and 27 have been released from custody, leaving 6 active, positive cases at this time)
- 1262 negative
- 0 pending
- At the Walton County jail, 29 Escambia County inmates tested positive out of the 146 inmates housed there.
Florida Department of Health in Escambia County
- State Surgeon General Issues Public Health Advisory Rescinding Previously Issued Advisories, Expanding Vaccine Eligibility, and Encouraging the Resumption of In-Person Government Operations and Services Statewide
- Effective Monday, April 5, 2021, all Florida residents are eligible to receive any COVID-19 vaccine as prescribed by the Food and Drug Administration, as described in the Governor’s Executive Order.
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The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia), in partnership with Santa Rosa Island Authority and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM), will offer free COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, May 28, 2021, Saturday, May 29, 2021, Sunday, May 30, 2021, and Monday, May 31, 2021 at Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach. Walk-ups welcome, no appointment needed. Details are listed below:
Friday, May 28
- When: 1 - 4 p.m.
- Where: Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach, FL
- Additional Details: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible participants ages 12 and up. Vaccine recipients will be expected to receive their second dose at FDOH-Escambia the week of Monday, June 21, 2021. Single-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible participants ages 18 and up.
Saturday, May 29, Sunday, May 30 and Monday, May 31:
- When: 2 - 5 p.m.
- Where: Casino Beach on Pensacola Beach, FL
- Additional Details: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible participants ages 12 and up. Vaccine recipients will be expected to receive their second dose at FDOH-Escambia the week of Monday, June 21, 2021. Single-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines will be available to eligible participants ages 18 and up.
- During the week of May 24, 2021, FDOH-Escambia is offering same-day clinic appointments for Florida residents 18 and older:
- Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at FDOH-Escambia: 1295 W Fairfield Drive, Pensacola, FL 32501. Same-day appointments may be available by calling 850-595-6554. Walk-ins accepted.
- Residents can use the statewide preregistration system, at myvaccine.fl.gov to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. They may also call 850-595-6554 to be scheduled into any remaining available appointments, including same-day appointments at FDOH-Escambia. Questions can be directed to FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at 850-595-6500 option 6.
- Escambia County residents should use the statewide preregistration system to schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Residents can call the toll-free line at 866-201-1025 or preregister online at myvaccine.fl.gov. The TTY number for the deaf and hard of hearing is 833-476-1461. The State established a help line at 833-959-0217 for those who need to make changes to their original preregistration.
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Registrants are now able to schedule appointments immediately after preregistering or logging on if appointments are available. This preregistration system allows users to find vaccine locations on the locator map and choose the location most convenient for them. Residents can view available time slots for each vaccine location and schedule their appointment. Residents may also opt to be contacted by phone to schedule their appointment.
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Appointments are opened based upon the vaccine supply received each week from the State of Florida. Please be aware that the scheduling process will NOT ask for financial information or social security information.
- Florida has launched a COVID-19 Vaccine Report that will be updated daily. As of May 26, 107,565 Escambia County residents have been vaccinated.
- As of 2 p.m., May 26, Escambia County has had 36,557 positive COVID-19 cases. This number is expected to change daily due to the return of results from ongoing testing. The best source for up-to-date information regarding confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Florida is the Florida Department of Health website and the associated Data and Surveillance Dashboard and Daily Report. The site is currently updated once daily, at around 3 p.m. ET.
- The total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Escambia County residents is 700 individuals.
Florida Division of Emergency Management
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- FDEM is seeking volunteers that can administer the vaccine such as doctors, nurses and physician assistants. Please register at www.merits.com/fdem-volunteers, choose the county and then signup.
Governor's Press Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- The CDC has updated their guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals: If you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you can resume activities without wearing a mask or staying 6 feet apart, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal or territorial laws, incl. local business and workplace guidance.
- The Transportation Security Administration's mask mandate is in place through September 13 on commercial flights, trains, buses, boats and in terminals.
