From the mayor’s office:
“Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health are announcing a new partnership to incorporate three CVS pharmacies that will focus on vaccinating teachers and school staff, child care workers, health workers and DC residents age 65 and older. Eligible people will still pre-register through vaccinate.dc.gov, but will be asked to schedule the appointment directly through the CVS website. Over the next 7-10 days, 3,510 doses will be available for this association. Two of the CVS pharmacies are in Ward 7 and one in Ward 5.
Since the launch of the pre-registration system, approximately 28,236 people have already pre-registered, received an invitation and booked an appointment. So far, approximately 202,824 people have pre-registered and are waiting for an appointment. At this time, all residents and workers in the district who are not yet vaccinated are recommended to pre-register, regardless of current eligibility.
This week, DC is receiving 27,140 doses of vaccine: 14,400 doses per vaccinate.dc.gov; 5,610 doses for hospitals and health centers; and 7,130 doses for special initiatives (including the CVS association).
Starting next week, the week of March 29, all essential Level 2C Phase 1C workers will be eligible for the vaccine. This includes people working in non-public transportation services (i.e., renting vehicles, car sharing); people working in logistics / delivery / courier services; and essential employees working in mass media and communications. All essential workers must work in person in Washington, DC.
Last week, to make the pre-registration system more accessible, a Google Translate widget was added to the site. In addition, guides were posted explaining the pre-registration process; these guides are available in English, Spanish, Amharic, French, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese (Simplified).
With the new pre-registration system, people can register online anytime, any day via vaccinate.dc.gov or register by phone by calling the call center at 1-855-363-0333, Monday to Friday from 08:00 07:00 to 19:00 or Saturdays and Sundays from 08:00 to 16:00, language translation services are available through the call center. Call center staff can also receive calls from 711, a free FCC video streaming service that allows individuals to sign in with an audition interpreter who then speaks by phone with a call receiver.
Currently, eligible people include: DC residents age 65 or older; DC residents ages 18 to 64 with adequate medical condition; and members of an eligible staff. This week, DC Health has expanded eligibility to include all essential Level 1B and Level 1C Phase 1C staff who work in person (teachers, child care workers and staff). the school are eligible regardless of whether they currently work in person). Eligible face-to-face workers this week include: court staff and people providing legal services; front-line employees of public transport (massive); U.S. postal service employees; staff working in the food service; essential employees in local government agencies; essential public service employees; essential employees of social, human and social service organizations / agencies who were not vaccinated as outreach workers; people working in maintenance and upkeep services for commercial and residential properties. Learn more about who is eligible for coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine.
Invitations are sent each week:
Thursday at 10:00 p.m.
Sundays at 10:00 am
And, only if you still have to make an appointment, on Tuesdays at 10:00 in the morning
Anyone who registers before 11:59 pm tonight and currently meets the requirements for the DC vaccine will be part of the random selection process tomorrow morning. Once the invitations come out, people have 48 hours to book the appointment. If a person does not book their appointment, their name will be returned to the pre-registration system (after three unanswered invitations, they will need to register again in the system).
Eligible people are selected through a process that randomizes people who have previously registered, according to the following breakdown:
20% go to DC residents with priority zip codes over age 65
20% goes to DC residents in any zip code who are 65 or older
20% go to DC residents with priority zip codes who are between 18 and 64 years old and have adequate medical condition
20% goes to DC residents in any zip code who are between the ages of 18 and 64 with a medical condition that meets the requirements
10% are for DC residents with priority zip codes who are members of an eligible staff age 18 or older
10% are aimed at members of a staff who meet the requirements and are over 18 years of age, regardless of their home address
He current list of priority zip codes includes: 20422, 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20003, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20593. Priority zip codes are determined by identifying areas where residents have been disproportionately taxed by COVID-19 and areas that are lagging behind in vaccination. against COVID-19. coverage.
Mayor Bowser’s three operating principles for the new registration system are: 1) an equitable distribution of the vaccine; 2) a consistent programming cadence so residents know what to expect; and 3) a shared responsibility, throughout our community, for people to register in advance.
Qualifying medical conditions 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 an appropriate medical condition should contact their healthcare provider.
At this time, people 18 years of age or older should pre-register using vaccinate.dc.gov or the district call center. Residents of the district who are 16 or 17 years of age and have an adequate medical condition and who are not patients of the National Children’s Hospital or HSC, can pre-register for the vaccine at the National Children’s Hospital by following the link published in coronavirus.dc. governor / vaccine.
DC still needs more vaccine and we will continue to advocate for additional doses in order to save lives and meet the demand of our community. “