From the mayor’s office:
Today Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that starting Thursday, Feb. 25, DC residents with qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to book vaccination appointments through vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling the district’s coronavirus call center.
DC residents aged 16-64 with qualifying medical conditions are eligible for the vaccine on March 1; the appointments on Thursday and Friday are for next week. Eligible medical conditions include:
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic lung disease; 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 cardiomyopathies; HIV; Hypertension; Immunocompromised state; Hereditary metabolic disorders; Intellectual and developmental disorders; Liver disease; Neurological disorders; Obesity, BMI ≥ 30 kg / m2; Pregnancy; Serious genetic disorders; Sickle cell disease; and thalassemia.
Residents unsure of their eligibility for the vaccine based on a qualifying medical condition should contact their healthcare provider.
Currently, appointments booked through the portal and call center are open to people aged 18 and older. Children’s National Hospital will serve as an entry 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 follow next week.
On Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m., approximately 4,350 vaccination appointments will be made for residents of DC who live in priority zip codes and are 65 or older, have a qualifying medical condition, and / or are members of an eligible workforce.
The priority zip codes target Wards 5, 7, and 8 and include: 20422, 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20001, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20593Priority ZIP Codes include areas of the city where residents are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including the number of cases and death rate. Wards 5, 7 and 8 are given priority because they have the lowest percentages of residents 65 and older who received at least one dose of the vaccine.
On Friday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m., DC Health will make approximately 4,350 additional appointments available to all residents of the district who are 65 or older, have a qualifying medical condition, and / or are members of an eligible workforce. (These appointments are also available to employees who live outside of DC but work in the District).
Teachers and staff from DC Public Schools (DCPS) who work or will work in person and who have not been vaccinated at the Dunbar vaccine clinics have received instructions on how to get vaccinated through One Medical. Beginning this week, childcare workers and teachers and staff who work 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.
Beginning this week, the following populations are now eligible for the vaccine in Washington, DC: health care workers; members of the Fire Brigade and Emergency Medical Services department; residents of long-term and medium care facilities and residents of communal housing facilities / group homes; DC residents aged 65 and over; individuals who are homeless; members of the Metropolitan Police Department; Continuity of district government personnel; Corrections department employees and residents; teachers and staff who personally work or will work in a traditional or public charter school; childcare workers and teachers and staff in independent schools in DC; persons who work in a grocery store environment; outreachers in health, human and social services; persons working in production; individuals who work in food packaging; DC Residents 16-64 Years Old With Qualifying Medical Conditions. “