Coronavirus (COVID-19)
*** UPDATED DECEMBER 30, 2021 -
Updated County Policy on the Use of Facial Coverings for County Staff & the General Public
in County-Owned and Leased Buildings - Effective January 3, 2022
The highly contagious Omicron variant is now competing with the Delta variant in the community causing significant absenteeism. In order to continue providing critical government services and for businesses to remain open and viable we must work together to slow the spread. The CDC recommends wearing masks in public indoor settings, and public in areas of substantial or high community transmission regardless of individual vaccination status.
After consulting with the Director of the Florida Department of Health of Palm Beach County, whose data indicates our daily cases, the daily positivity rate and the number of cases per one hundred thousand are on the rise - and in conjunction with the CDC recommendation – effective 12:01 a.m. on January 3, 2022, facial coverings/masks will be required of employees and the public while in all county owned and leased buildings until further notice.
County Property includes all county owned and county-leased buildings where Palm Beach County's offices, divisions, and departments conduct business. Law Enforcement has the authority to issue a trespass warning and remove any individuals not in compliance with this policy.
The federal mask requirement for county-operated transit vehicles and in the Palm Beach International Airport remains in effect.
For Scheduling Vaccinations:
Palm Beach County Health District - vaccine.hcdpbc.org
Fl. Department of Health - palmbeach.floridahealth.gov/index.html
Publix - www.publix.com/covid-vaccine
CVS - www.cvs.com/immunizations
Walgreens - www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid/19/landing?ban=covid_vacci…
Walmart/Sam's Club - www.walmart.com/COVIDvaccine or samsclub.com/covid
Winn-Dixie - www.winndixie.com/pharmacy/covid-vaccine
Federal Sites - www.floridadisaster.org/vaccine
For those with no internet access, the Health Care District's help line is 561-804-4115
**Updated** Testing Sites:
Mid County Senior Center - Main Auditorium | 3680 Lake Worth Rd., Palm Springs (Mon-Sun: 9am-7pm)
South County Civic Center - Drive through | 16700 Jog Rd., Delray Beach (Mon-Sun 9am-7pm)
Gardens Branch PBC Libraries - Drive through | 11303 Campus Dr., Palm Beach Gardens (Mon-Sun 9am-7pm)
FDOH Lake Worth Health Center | 1250 Southwinds Dr., Lantana (Mon-Fri 9am-4pm)
In addition to the above, most commercial pharmacies provide testing services
Other Helpful Links:
Florida Dept of Health - www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/COVID-19/
CDC - www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Palm Beach County Health Department - 1-866-779-6121
Homebound residents who want a vaccine should email: homeboundvaccine [at] em.myflorida.com