COVID-19 Vaccine: Where To Get It In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — Dr. Danny Avula, the coordinator of Virginia's COVID-19 vaccine program, reported that the state is on track to offer vaccine eligibility to all residents by the end of April.

Speaking Friday during a telephone press conference, Avula said Virginia received 49,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week. He predicted supplies of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine would increase to about 150,000 doses per week in April.

Virginia also received 252,000 Pfizer doses last week, what Avula called an "unexpected surprise." The state also received 164,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine.

Virginia Health Department reported Monday that 3,590,553 does of the COVID-19 have been administered across the state, and 28.1 percent of the population has received at least one dose.

The state is averaging 59,538 doses administered per day. Local health departments lead the state with 1,119,121 total doses given, followed by hospitals with 798,314 total doses, pharmacies with 779,494, medical practices with 532,538, and other community health providers with 361,086.

As of Monday, Arlington County administered 78,622 vaccine doses, according to Virginia Department of Health data. There are 54,389 people with at least one dose and 26,829 fully vaccinated.

For the week ending March 27, Arlington County received 37,895 first doses of the vaccine, with 37,141 being administered. Of the 19,600 second doses the county received, 17,666 doses have been administered.

Where To Get The Vaccine In Arlington

Arlington County recently partnered with the Arlington Free Clinic to vaccinate eligible residents in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19. 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.

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.

Arlington recently rolled out a partnership with Neighborhood Health (FQHC) to offer vaccinations to neighborhoods in the county reporting the highest percentages of COVID-19 cases and the lowest levels of vaccinated individuals.

"We are conducting on the ground sign ups and pre-registration with our social safety net and community-based partners and have already pre-register a list of almost a thousand individuals. We are ready to immediately schedule these individuals given more vaccine supply," according to the letter to Northam signed by Arlington County Board Chairman Matthew de Ferranti.

How To Register For The Vaccine

Arlington residents who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccination have more than one option available to them for scheduling an appointment.

Residents can preregister at the Vaccinate Virginia website, or at 1-800-VAX-in-VA. Preregistration allows the county to provide notification to eligible individuals to make vaccination appointments as supply becomes available.

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While a number of pharmacies have started offering appointments in the area as well, Cara O'Donnell, a spokeswoman for Arlington County Public Health, said that program is a part of a federal effort and not associated with the county's vaccination program. She recommended eligible residents preregister with the county and then use the VacinneFinder.org to look for other available appointments.

Currently, Arlington is vaccinating people in the Phase 1b priority group, which includes a wide range of residents: people 65 and older, people 16 to 64 with an underlying health condition or disability, certain essential worker groups, and people living in correctional facilities, homeless shelters or migrant labor camps.

People in Phase 1a and 1b include:

• Health Care Personnel
• Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff
• Public Safety Workers*
• Corrections and Homeless Shelter Workers/Residents*
• Childcare/PreK-12 Teachers and Staff*
• People 65 and Older
• People 16-64 With A High-Risk Medical Condition Or Disablity
• Frontline Essential Workers*
• Food And Agriculture Workers (Including Veterinarians)*
• Grocery Store Employees*
• Public Transit Personnel*
• Mail Carriers*
• Continuity of Government Employees*
• Clergy And Faith Leaders*
• Janitorial And Custodial Staff*

* Pre-register via your employer

More information on Arlington County COVID-19 Case Data is available online

Vaccine Demographics In Arlington County

As of Monday, the 60-69 age group in Arlington has received 9,714 vaccinations, which is more than any of other age group. The next closest is the 30-39 age group, with 9,246 vaccinations. More women have been vaccinated (30,908) than man men (23,316) in Arlington.

For more information on coronavirus vaccines in Virginia, see the Virginia Patch COVID-19 vaccination page and link to it: https://patch.com/virginia/across-va/topics/virginia-covid-19-vaccine-information-hub