From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that as of Thursday, February 25, DC residents with eligible medical conditions will be eligible to schedule vaccination appointments through vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling the coronavirus Call Center district.
DC residents aged 16 to 64 with qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccine on March 1; the appointments on Thursday and Friday will be for the next week. Qualifying medical conditions include:
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other Chronic Pulmonary Diseases; Bone marrow and solid organ transplantation; Cancer; Cerebrovascular disease; Chronic Kidney Disease; Congenital Heart Disease; Diabetes Mellitus; Cardiac conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; HIV; Hypertension; Immunocompromised state; Hereditary metabolic diseases; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Liver disease; Neurological conditions; Obesity, BMI ≥ 30 kg / m2; Pregnancy; Severe Genetic Disorders; Sickle cell anemia; and thalassemia.
Residents who are unsure whether they qualify for the vaccine based on a qualified medical condition should contact their doctor.
At the moment, bookings through the portal and the call center are open to people over 18 years old. Children’s National Hospital will serve as an access point for 16 and 17 year olds with qualifying medical conditions. Information on how parents or guardians can schedule appointments with Children’s National will be available next week.
On Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 am, approximately 4,350 vaccination appointments will be made available to DC residents who live in priority postal codes and are 65 or older, have a qualifying medical condition and / or are members of a workforce eligible.
Priority postal codes are concentrated in wards 5, 7 and 8 and include: 20422, 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20001, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20593. Priority postal codes include areas of the city where residents are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including the number of cases and the death rate. Wards 5, 7 and 8 are being prioritized because they have the lowest percentage of residents aged 65 and over who received at least one dose of the vaccine.
On Friday, February 26 at 9:00 am, DC Health will make approximately 4,350 additional consultations available to all residents of the district who are 65 years of age or older, have a qualified medical condition and / or are members of a force group eligible work (these appointments are also available to workers who live outside of DC but work in the District).
Teachers and staff at DC Public Schools (DCPS) who are working in person or will work in person and have not been vaccinated at Dunbar vaccine clinics have received instructions on how to be vaccinated through One Medical. Starting this week, daycare staff, as well as teachers and staff working in person at a DCPS or charter or independent school in DC, can also make an appointment through vaccinate.dc.gov or the Call Center.
As of this week, the following populations are now eligible for the vaccine in Washington, DC: individuals working in healthcare facilities; members of the Department of Emergency Medical Services and Firefighters; residents of long-term care facilities and intermediaries and residents of residential facilities / community collective houses; DC residents aged 65 and over; homeless individuals; members of the Metropolitan Police Department; Continuity of District Government staff; Corrections Department employees and residents; teachers and staff who are, or will be working in person at a traditional or public charter school; daycare workers, teachers, and employees of independent schools in DC; individuals working in a grocery store; community workers in health, human and social services; individuals working in the industry; individuals who work with food packaging; DC residents aged 16 to 64 with qualifying medical conditions. “