Alachua County Emergency Order Ends and Vaccine $25 Gift Card Extended

ALACHUA COUNTY – At their last meeting, the County Commission lifted the Local State of Emergency and, as State law requires, will let the mandatory masking order expire. During the 2021 Legislative Session, the Florida State Legislature prohibited local governments from passing Emergency Orders that last longer than 42 days. The State of Emergency and the mandatory masking order will expire at 5 p.m. today (September 30, 2021). 

 

Fortunately, key COVID-19 indicators are continuing to trend down. See the latest data on the COVID-19 Dashboard.

 

Businesses may now remove the Mandatory Masking signs. Businesses that would like to display posters requesting that customers wear masks may print out the posters linked below.

 

Retail letter size poster

Retail legal size poster

 

Restaurant letter size poster

Restaurant legal size poster

 

The Commission continues to urge residents to get vaccinated and, for those eligible, to receive a booster shot. The County’s program offering $25 gift cards for vaccinated people is extended to October 31, 2021. The gift card is available for those getting initial shots or the booster. Before getting your shot, please verify that the location has gift cards available. The gift card is not retroactive to those already vaccinated. 

 

Participating vaccine providers include:

 

The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County 

224 SE 24th St, Gainesville, FL 32641

Click to see the vaccination locations and times.

 

Hitchcock's Pharmacies

15560 NW US Hwy 441, Alachua, FL 32615

24220 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, FL 32669

 

West End Pharmacy

25340 W Newberry Rd, Newberry, Fl 32669

 

Wise's Pharmacy

708 SW 4th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601

 

Winn Dixie Pharmacies

20303 N, US‐441, High Springs, FL 32643

300 SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

 

CVS Pharmacies

901 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601

7430 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

6025 US‐301, Hawthorne, FL 32640

4354 NW 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606

4145 NW 53rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32653

3904 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32609

3404 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608

2303 SW 75th St, Gainesville, FL 32607

19225 NW US Hwy 441, High Springs, FL 32643

1621 SW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32608

15174 NW US Hwy 441, Alachua, FL 32615

1515 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32601

14355 W Newberry Road, Gainesville, Fl 32669

 

Able Pharmacy

5001 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605

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