From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Health, Dr. Led by Lakuandra Nesbitt, it was announced that from early Thursday, February 25, eligible DC residents would be eligible to book a vaccination appointment. Coronavirus Call Center.
DC residents who are 16-64 with qualified medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccine on March 1; Visits available on Thursday and Friday will be for the coming week. Qualifications in medical conditions include:
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and other chronic lung diseases; Bone marrow and solid organ transplantation; Cancer; Cerebrovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease; Congenital heart disease; Diabetes; Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathy; HIV; Hypertension; Immunocompromised state; Hereditary metabolic disorders; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Liver disease; Neurologic conditions; Obesity, BMI kg 30 kg / m2; Pregnancy; Severe genetic disorders; Sickle cell disease; And thalassemia.
Residents who are not sure whether they are eligible for the vaccine based on a resident’s medical condition should contact their health care provider.
At this time, appointments booked through the portal and call center are open to individuals 18 years of age or older. The Children’s National Hospital will serve as an access point for children aged 16- and 17 with appropriate medical conditions. Parents or guardians are next week about how they can schedule an appointment with Children National.
At 9:00 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, approximately 4,350 vaccination appointments will be made available to DC residents who live in the Priority Pin Code and are 65 years of age or older, have a qualified medical condition, and / or a member. Character workforce.
Priority pin codes are concentrated in wards 5, 7 and 8 and include: 20422, 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20001, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20593. Priority zip codes include areas of the city where residents are unusually affected by COVID-19, including a number of cases and mortality. Wards 5, 7, and 8 are preferred because they have the lowest percentage of residents aged 65 or over who have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
On Friday, February 26, at 9:00 a.m., DC Health will make approximately 3,500 additional appointments available to all district residents who are 65 years of age or older, have a valid medical condition, and / or are members of an eligible workforce group (these appointments). Also available for workers living outside of DC, but working in the district).
Teachers and staff of DC Public Schools (DCPS) who are working face to face or face to face and have not been vaccinated at Dumbar Vaccine Clinics have received instructions on how to be vaccinated by One Medical. Beginning this week, child care staff as well as teachers and staff who work face-to-face in DCPS or a charter or independent school in DC can also book appointments through the Vaccination.dc.gov or KL Center.
As of this week, the following populations are now in Washington D.C. Are eligible for vaccination in: individuals who work in health care settings; Members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department; Residents of long-term and intermediate care facilities and community residential facilities / group homes; DC residents who are 65 years of age and older; Individuals experiencing homelessness; Members of the Metropolitan Police Department; Continuity of district government employees; Staff and residents of the improvement department; Teachers and staff who will or will be working face-to-face at a traditional or public charter school; Child care workers and teachers and staff at independent schools in DC; Individuals working in a grocery store; Reaching out to workers in health, human and social services; Individuals who work in production; Individuals who work in food packaging; DC residents with medical qualifications are 16-64 years old. “
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