From the mayor’s office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, have announced that starting Thursday, Feb. 25, DC residents with medical conditions who meet the requirements will be eligible to book vaccination appointments through from vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling the Coronavirus Call Center.
DC residents who are between the ages of 16 and 64 with qualified medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccine on March 1; appointments available Thursday and Friday will be for next week. Medical conditions that meet the requirements include:
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic lung diseases; Bone marrow and solid organ transplant; Cancer; Cerebrovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease; Congenital Heart Diseases; Diabetes mellitus; Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; HIV; Hypertension; Immunocompromised state; Inherited metabolic disorders; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Liver disease; Neurological conditions; Obesity, BMI ≥ 30 kg / m2; Pregnancy; Serious genetic disorders; Sickle cell disease; and thalassemia.
Residents who are unsure whether they meet the requirements for the vaccine based on proper medical condition should contact their doctor.
At this time, appointments booked through the portal and call center are open to people 18 years of age or older. The National Children’s Hospital will serve as an access point for young people aged 16 and 17 with qualified medical conditions. Next week there will be information on how parents or guardians can schedule appointments with Children National.
On Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m., approximately 4,350 immunization appointments will be available for DC residents who live with priority zip codes and are 65 years of age or older, have adequate medical condition, and / or are members of an eligible template.
Priority zip codes are concentrated in neighborhoods 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 disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including the number of cases and the mortality rate. Neighborhoods 5, 7 and 8 are being prioritized because they have the lowest percentage of residents aged 65 and over who have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
On Friday, Feb. 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 years of age or older, have adequate medical condition and / or are members of a health care group. eligible labor (these appointments are also available for workers who live outside of DC, but who work in the district).
DC public school teachers and staff (DCPS) who work in person or will work in person and who were not vaccinated at Dunbar vaccine clinics have been instructed on how to be vaccinated using One Medical. Starting this week, child care staff, as well as teachers and staff working in person at a DCPS or a charter or independent DC school, can also book an appointment through vaccinate.dc. gov or the Call Center.
As of this week, the following populations are already eligible for the vaccine in Washington, DC: people working in health care settings; members of the fire and emergency medical services department; residents of long-term and intermediate care facilities and residents of community residential facilities / group homes; DC residents who are 65 or older; people living homeless; members of the Metropolitan Police Department; Continuity of district government staff; Employees and residents of the Corrections Department; teachers and staff who work or will be on-site workers in a traditional or public charter school; child care workers and teachers and staff at independent DC schools; people working in a grocery store; workers in health, human and social services; people working in manufacturing; people working in food packaging; DC residents aged 16 to 64 with qualified medical conditions. “