So far, the District has mostly released new appointments on Thursdays and Fridays each week. The phone lines are open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-7p.m. You can do that in one of two ways: You can register for an appointment at vaccinate.dc.gov (scroll down to the "Schedule an Appointment" section) or you can call the District's COVID call center at 85. If you are a senior citizen who's not currently living in a long term care facility, you'll have to book an appointment for your vaccination on your own.
That should hold true even if you are a health worker or a teacher who works in D.C. Generally speaking, if your job or your living situation qualifies you for the vaccine, you will likely get initial information about your vaccination - and possibly the shot itself - through your employer or the facility where you live. How do I get an appointment if I'm an essential worker? has information here about who should get vaccinated, how the different individual vaccines work, and why they're considered safe. If you have general questions or even concerns about the coronavirus vaccine, D.C. is currently vaccinating frontline workers in health care settings staff and residents in congregate care settings like nursing homes and homeless shelters first responders teachers and other K-12 education staff and D.C. The District is currently at the beginning of Phase 1b, as described in its coronavirus vaccination plan. Need help navigating what some experts call the biggest mass vaccination campaign in history? Here's a look at where to go and who to call for help in the region. Jurisdictions are dealing with limited supply and overwhelming demand for shots - and as a result, waitlists are swelling, web portals are glitching, appointments are getting snapped up in minutes ( and are going to residents who don't live in the hardest-hit areas), and some are being canceled due to gaps in the expected supply of shots.
But it's still pretty difficult to secure an appointment, even for people who are currently eligible.
#MARYLAND COVID VACCINE HUNTERS FULL#
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is in full swing around the D.C. When a state delegate tried speaking to the pharmacist on the phone to clear up the matter, the pharmacist hung up, Lynch said.A nurse prepares to give vaccines to local school staff in Northern Virginia. Once, a pharmacist insisted that an individual have a U.S.-issued ID and a Social Security number. Maisie Lynch, one of the founders of the Vaccine Hunters, said that at least three incidents in the past week, documented and undocumented immigrants have gone to retail pharmacies and asked for paperwork that other people weren’t being asked for. The group has helped more than 1,000 people sign up for appointments.ĭuring a media briefing on Monday morning, members of the group said Black and brown residents are sometimes asked for proof of citizenship or job-related paperwork, while white residents are not. The Vaccine Hunters, a group of educatots, help residents who have language barriers or don’t have digital access find and schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccines. Some Montgomery County residents - both documented and undocumented immigrants - are being profiled at COVID-19 vaccine clinics, a local advocacy group said.
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