Publix vaccine website
 

Am I doing something wrong? At 6 a.m. today when their website said appointments were available, there were no clickable boxes. Am I on the wrong page or what? This is where I was trying: COVID-19 Vaccine in Florida | Publix Super Markets

Same f----ing problem

No you are doing everything right. They changed their system, you have to wait for the page to refresh and put you into a queue...which apparently NEVER HAPPENS

If you get into the site, you need to scroll down past the list of counties and click on "book appointment", then select your county, date, and time.

I had 2 computers running. One I never hit refresh and I was able to get in on it. I made one appointment and then went back and made another. Both at Mulberry on Monday. The other computer, where I had used the refresh several times, is still waiting.

The book appointment box shows up at the bottom of the list of counties.

Both computers are Windows with Chrome for a browser.

Miserable technology
 

Same problem. There are many software systems that can cope with thousands of users at one time. So far, none of the ones used by any vaccination site has worked well except Global Medical Response. They did such a good job, their vaccine supply was shut off!

According to Publix, they are severely limiting entry into the system to keep the system “stable”. I would suggest going to have breakfast at TooJay’s and perhaps when you get home you might see some activity.

No luck
 

55 minutes....still waiting....must have been filled within 5 minutes. Can't they change the status to ALL FILLED instead of APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE once the slots are all full???

Where am I in the queue?
 

I think you're right, but how about showing the status of the queue. If I knew I was number 3,500, I would just give up!

Perhaps, but good luck with that. I was able to book an appointment for someone immediately after 6 AM this morning.

Thanks everybody! Good luck to you!

They do. When the website refreshes every minute, the "appointments available" changes to "fully booked" next to the county name as the appointments fill up.

Why isn't Sumter or Lake county listed in the available counties?

I think it is Publix's decision to not give vaccines in those counties.

Unless you want to travel more than 300 miles, all Publix appointments are booked. The next scheduling time is Wednesday, Jan 27, at 6 AM.

If you try on the 27th, keep the page open, keep waiting for it to refresh, keep waiting for it to say appointments can be scheduled then immediately scroll down to book appointment...finally at 6:30 it opened and I was able to get in for Sunday. Hope this helps

I sat with two computers doing a refresh until they were both put in the Que and automatic refresh from the website started working. After an hour one of the computers went to a screen to request an appointment. I filled out all the information requested and finally got to a screen that gave me sites in Marion county that were available, I chose one then it showed times available, I chose a time and then selected the finished and not a robot and it then told me that was not available, after it had said it was available. It then sent back to fill half my information over again and came up to the location and then time. I chose another one that it said it was available, then it says not available. What a joke. This is my third time getting on at 6 am and finally at 7:30 nothing available. Publix website is not worth it!

Exactly my experience today. I typed in all my husbands info 3 damn times. To find no
 

Exactly my experience today. I typed my husbands info kn 3 damn times to no appointment

I went thru this process earlier in the week and got thru. You are on the right page, but the website does not make those individual counties as "active links." As the page refreshes (every minute), eventually the message at the top will change to read something different (like, now slots are available to book appointments). Then you scroll down to bottom of page and the link will be there (BOOK APPOINTMENT). After you click on that, you will be redirected to another web page where you choose your county, etc.
You get another chance on the 27th I think. System is set up nicely, once you get in that is.

The book appointment box is new? The other poster said the box pops up when your turn comes up. Neighbor said all the locations said "Appointments Available" and they sat there waiting.....could not find a book appointment box. Hmmmm.

No. The "appointments available" message will display next to the county name while you are in the queue to tell you which counties are not fully booked. But, you cannot access the "book appointment" selection until you are moved out of the queue. When that happens you will get a message and then you need to scroll down past the county names to the "book appointment" selection and click on it. It is somewhat confusing because it appears as if you can click on the county name and book an appointment even when you are still in the queue.

This is what happened to me last week.

Same thing happened to me.

Thanks....I passed your reply, hopefully she will sleep better :). We will attempt the site next Wednesday....been holding off but guess we should jump in.

I signed on at 6am this morning and let the page refresh itself. At 7;20am I saw the page said to make an appointment. I did so and the clicked ‘make another appointment” and was able to make one for my SO. Both are in Daytona Beach, as by the time I was able to make our appointments, that was all that was available. Worth the drive. Both appointments are for Wednesday.

Are the Publix 'drive thru', or wait in line, indoors or outside, any body know, thanks.

I got my vaccine last week. You go inside and the pharmacist gives you the shot. I didn't see anyone else getting the shot. Very easy, no waiting.

Two of my neighbor friends are driving to the Pubix at Fort Walton Beach after finally being able to get an appointment-a five hour drive each way.

My wife just successfully booked at the Orlando Convention Center for January 29, followed later by second shot. Two other neighbors are doing the same. The software being used by Orange County and CDR Health Pro works very well and does not "choke" when throngs of people are on the site. It does speed things up if you create an account ahead of time and then wait for vaccinations to open as they have vaccine.

I received my first from Global Medical Response and am waiting to see if second shot appointment will happen. As more people leave the area and find vaccine, I am concerned whether GMR will return. They did an excellent job, but were not supported by the State. After all of the PR and marketing for the site, the State just let it fold.

It is an abysmal failure in the health system when so many Villagers are having to drive longer distances for the vaccine. It will become more tragic for our oldest seniors who cannot access the internet and drive an hour or more to be vaccinated.

It does happen. I logged into site at 6am yesterday. It opened up to me at 6.20 and I had appt and done at 6.33.

I signed on both days so far and was immediately dropped into the que at sign in at 6am. Waited 2 hours and then the page shutdown since all appts were filled

I went on yesterday morning at about 6:30 and got an appointment for Monday. Unfortunately, it's in Deland but I don't mind the one hour drive. I've never been to Deland. I also have been booked for a second dose on Feb 22.

I think that if I had gotten on earlier I might have gotten an appointment closer.

You are good. St the top of the page it will let you know you are in the quequr. Sometimes it doesn't go active until around 6:05. Then just wait and hope

The next day to sign up for appointments is January 27 and this is the website. When you first go on, it might say that it is busy and will be refreshed every minute. You have to hang in there and wait until it opens up. Once it does, you might not get an appointment close by but it seems that they are all within an hour's drive.


COVID-19 Vaccine in Florida | Publix Super Markets

This is the most absurd situation. I have not been able to get in even after knowing a little about my phone and the computer and feel sorry for those of us who have flip phones and don’t have a computer and then they don’t even include pharmacies in our area! I tried two separate days with no luck so about to give up!

Nope, you are just working with a horribly designed system and process.

Gmr
 

There list is now being handled by the Health Department

Answer: Equipment and staff shortage. They only have so many pharmacists available. Next go-around, different counties may show up.

THANKS PUBLIX FOR HELPING OUT!

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Agreed!

GMR has a great website. At least they did not require you to be tied to your computer for what I've read, up to 2 hours and then be shut out. People were waiting to be contacted by GMR via either email or text message (which ever was chosen when they registered). GMR had it together until their vaccine supply was exhausted. Hope Sumter County can handle all those GMR appointments with those folks in line for their 2nd shots a priority.

very bad system