MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. ā There has been a change made to one of South Floridaās largest COVID-19 vaccination sites.
At Hard Rock Stadium, officials continue to urge patience when it comes to getting appointments.
Officials said they have been vaccinating around 1,000 people per day and believe that number will increase.
Those lucky enough to get an appointment at Hard Rock Stadium will now get their shots at Gate 16, which is separate from the existing COVID-19 testing site.
Jane Anderson and her husband came all the way from Lake Worth. For Jane, a breast cancer survivor, the shot means a lot.
āI called all day long, all day from eight in the morning until about five, and they finally answered, and we got the appointments,ā Anderson said. āI have an amazing prognosis but again, my immune system is not amazing so this means we can start to have a life again.ā
Anderson showed Local 10 Newsā Amy Viteri her slip indicating the date for her and her husbandās second dose, which is something that has been confusing for some vaccine recipients.
Gail Allen and her husband John Colonna got their first dose last week. Theyāre not clear if they show up on the date indicated for shot number two or if they need to navigate the appointment process all over again.
āDo I just show up with my card and say I need Pfizer,ā she wondered. āI donāt know what to do. It is more than overwhelming. We really havenāt been able to be out of the house since January.ā
Thatās because John, a double lung transplant recipient taking immunosuppressants, is at particular risk. The couple is understandably anxious to get dose number two.
āI want to go out and make new memories, but I donāt want them to be my last memories,ā said John.