Community Report 20-092 March 3, 2021 8:30 PM
EOC Activation Day 356
Attending gatherings to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day increases your risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. The safest way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year is to gather virtually, with people who live with you, or outside and at least
6 feet apart from others.
- Decorate your home in St. Patrick’s Day colors, shamrocks, and leprechauns.
- Celebrate by making Irish–inspired recipes.
- Have an outdoor neighborhood St. Patrick’s Day celebration with everyone at least 6 feet apart and wearing masks.
- Watch a virtual St. Patrick’s Day celebration.
If you plan to celebrate with others, outdoors is safer than indoors.
COVID-19 Numbers
Daily Positive Cases
(select Brevard and cases by county tab)
Total Test Results to Date
(Scroll to Brevard report)
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Florida Phase 1 Priorities (Revised 3/1 per Executive Order 21-47)
- Long-Term Care Facility residents and staff
- Persons 65 years of age and older
- Health care personnel with direct patient contact
- K-12 school employees 50 years of age and older
- Sworn law enforcement officers 50 years of age and older
- Firefighters 50 years of age and older
Vaccine Operation Highlights
Department of Health-Brevard and the partners they are supporting have provided 38,544 vaccines since January 4, 2021
Governor DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-47 expanding vaccine eligibility to no include the following groups:
- K-12 School Employees 50 years and older
- Sworn Law Enforcement officer 50 years and older
- Firefighters 50 years and older
In addition to hospitals, individuals determined to have extreme vulnerabilities to COVID, ages 64-18, can now also be vaccinated at pharmacies with proof of eligibility
On February 27, the Johnson and Johnson vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA
- Only one shot
- Shipments to states are underway, initial supply will be limited
Vaccine Resources
Brevard County Emergency Management COVID-19 Vaccine information
Department of Health Daily COVID-19 Vaccine Update/Report
CDC COVID -19 Vaccine information for You and Your Family
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Fact sheet for Recipients and Caregivers
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine information
Brevard County COVID-19 Vaccine distribution sites
Location | Details |
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DOH-Viera | To pre-register for vaccine appointments and be notified when appointments are available: - Go on-line at www.myvaccine.fl.gov
- Call Brevard’s scheduling line: 866-201-5420
- For individuals who are deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, or who are deafblind a Brevard TTY has been established: 833-476-1525
Individuals receiving a vaccine are required to bring: - COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Consent Form
- Identification form (FL ID, passport, healthcare badge, etc.)
- Individuals with an out-of-state ID should also provide proof of residency or seasonal residency (examples: utility bill, property tax receipt, lease agreement for Florida property, etc.)
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Publix | Locations: All Publix’s in Brevard with pharmacies (22) offer COVID-19 Vaccine
For more information and to schedule appointments: Publix COVID-19 vaccine Information
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Sam’s Club | Location: 450 Townsend Rd, Cocoa
For more information and to schedule appointments: Sam’s Club COVID-19 Vaccine information
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Walmart | Locations: - 1000 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne
- 3950 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne
- 8500 N Wickham Rd, Melbourne
For more information and to schedule appointments: Walmart COVID-19 vaccination information
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Winn-Dixie | Location: - 190 Malabar Road. SW, Palm Bay
- US Hwy 1,Micco
For more information and to schedule appointments: Winn-Dixie COVID-19 vaccine information
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Appointments are required for all locations
Brevard County COVID-19 Testing Sites
EFSC Palm Bay Campus (State Operated Site)
- Drive through, no appointment required
- Monday Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM
- 250 Community College Parkway. (Use the entrance from San Filippo Dr. SE & Jupiter Blvd.)
- Testing available for adults and children of all ages
- Rapid antigen tests with results in as soon as 15 minutes now available
- Insurance information will be requested but is not required to receive a test
- There will be no copay or any fee charged
- Identification is no longer required but does expedite the process
Health First
- Appointment required, call 321-434-3131
- Monday Saturday, 9 AM to 12 PM
- Pro Health & Fitness, 255 Borman Drive, Merritt Island
Parrish
Appointment required for locations, call 321-268-6139 or text “covid test” to 321-204-1699.
- Tuesday, 1:30 to 3:30 PM, at the Parrish Health and Fitness Center parking lot, 2210 Cheney Hwy, Titusville
- Wednesday, 12 PM to 3 PM, at the Greater St. James Missionary Baptist Church, grass lot south of church 2396 Harry T. Moore Ave. Mims
- Thursday, 12 PM to 1 PM, at the Harry T. Moore Social Services Center parking lot, 725 S. Deleon Ave. Titusville
- Friday, 9 AM to 12 PM, at the Parrish Medical Offices parking lot, 7075 US 1 Port St. John
- Saturday, 9AM to 11 AM, at the Gibson Youth Center parking lot, 835 Sycamore St. Titusville
COVID-19 Testing Sites are experiencing increased demand, longer lines and/or increased wait times may occur.
Feeding Operations
For information on food pantry locations and how to access help, utilize the United Way of Brevard’s COVID-19 Community Resource guide.
It is recommended that you call ahead to verify availability
Brevard County Public Schools continue to offer meals for all children up to 18 years old at various food distribution sites through June 30, 2021.
Food distribution sites are open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Pop-up Pantry Operations as of 3/3
Activity | Amount |
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Staging Area | 3.24 Million Pounds Received |
Pop-up Pantries | 2.70 Million Meals Distributed |
Families Assisted | 86,335 Households |
Community Partner Operations as of 3/3
Activity | Amount |
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BPS Feeding Program | 4.9 Million Meals Distributed (9/16/20 -2/25/21) |
Food Banks | 15.20 Million Meals Distributed (as of 2/26/21) |
Meals on Wheel program | 8,101 Meals Distributed (as of 2/26/21) |
Brevard County Updates
Brevard County Government has a limited amount of funds to assist families who have lost a loved one due to Coronavirus.
The application for the program is available at the Community Action Agency (Dr. Joe Lee Smith Community Center, 415 Stone Street, Cocoa, FL 32922), or via Brevard County’s Housing and Human Services website
Eligibility requirements include:
- Cause of death on the death certificate must be directly or indirectly related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Example of indirect –heart attack (main) exacerbated by coronavirus
- Brevard resident
- Household income must be below 150% of poverty ($39,300 for a family of 4)
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides financial assistance and housing stability services for those impacted by COVID-19
Eligibility requirements include:
- Applicant is a resident of Brevard County.
- Applicant is at or below 80% of Area Median Income.
- The applicant must sign all required documents or their application will be rejected/denied.
- Documentation of all income from the entire Household as reported on the Household Income Section of the application (include 2 months of bank statements, pay stubs, etc., or a 2020 tax return (IRS Form 1040)).
- All members of a household must be accounted for in the application.
- For applications filled out by hand, please make sure that the writing is clear and legible.
EOC Partner Status
State and National Updates
CDC has released updated guidance on how people can make sure their mask works the best it can, such as wearing a cloth mask over a medical mask. The CDC worked with the Ad Council to produce public service announcements to encourage and normalize the consistent use of masks.
The Ad Council partnered with COVID Collaborative’s scientific advisory group and the CDC on a campaign “It’s Up to You” to build public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. Community based organizations and other trusted messengers are sharing GetVaccineAnswers.org and DeTiDepende.org to help people feel confident and prepared to get vaccinated once a vaccine is available to them. A free public health toolkitis available online.
According to CDC COVID Data Tracker, as of today, 80.5M people or 15.9% of the total US population have received at least onedose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
FEMA published a Community Vaccination Centers Playbook that establishes guidance for providing federal support to state, tribal and territorial Community Vaccination Centers. Playbook information includes interagency coordination, resource support, facilitysetup and other requirements for consideration.
Contact Information
Brevard County
Brevard County Emergency Management is also providing updates via the following social media accounts:
Text Message Updates: Text BrevardEOC to 888-777
State / National