Arlington Free Clinic To Receive Vaccine Supplies From County

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County is partnering with the Arlington Free Clinic to vaccinate eligible residents in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the county said Thursday

Under the partnership agreement, the county’s Public Health Division will provide a limited portion of its weekly vaccine allocation to the Arlington Free Clinic to increase vaccine access to people who are uninsured or underinsured.

Since 1994, the Arlington Free Clinic has provided health care to residents, serving on average about 1,600 patients each year.

Vaccines will be allocated to Arlington residents who meet the free clinic’s criteria and who are already eligible to receive the vaccine based on Virginia Department of Health priority guidelines. All vaccines at the Arlington Free Clinic will be by appointment only.

“This partnership is a way to ensure our most vulnerable populations — those disproportionately affected by COVID-19 — have more equitable access to vaccines when they are eligible,” Dr. Reuben Varghese, public health director for Arlington County, said in a statement.

Arlington County previously worked with the Arlington Free Clinic to provide pop-up testing opportunities and no-cost testing at the Arlington Mill Community Center.

“Arlington is committed to the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in our community,” Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said.

For more information, visit the county’s COVID-19 vaccine website.