COVID-19: How To Schedule A Vaccination In Arlington

ARLINGTON, VA — A week after all adults 16 and older in Virginia became eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19, nearly 6 million doses of the vaccine have been administered across the state.

According to Virginia Department of Health data, 5,911,691 total doses have been administered since last December. A total of 2,445,766 Virginians, or 28.7 percent of the state's population, are fully vaccinated.

As of Monday, 160,017 vaccine doses were administered in Arlington, according to Virginia Department of Health data. There are 105,662 people with at least one dose and 64,739 fully vaccinated.

Getting Vaccinated

As of April 18, all Arlington County residents 16 and older can find free appointments via VaccineFinder.org, where they will be able to choose from a variety of appointment times and clinics offering the vaccine.

All residents have to do to schedule an appointment directly at one of Arlington's public health clinics is to visit the county's website or search for an appointment at nearby locations by searching VaccineFinder.org.

If you have already pre-registered for a vaccination appointment but haven't received an invitation to schedule one, the county recommends checking your spam folder. If that doesn't work, schedule an appointment on the county website.

Adults 16 and 17 should seek an appointment at a location where the Pfizer vaccine is being offered. In the coming days, the county will resume administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This information will be included in the appointment slots.

People who are eligible in phases 1a, 1b or 1c are still being given priority in scheduling their appointments due to existing health conditions or the nature of their jobs. People in these groups who can't find an appointment through Vaccine Finder may still preregister through the state. This includes anyone 65 and older, healthcare workers, frontline essential workers, other essential workers, those with a medical condition or disability, or those living in a long-term care facility, correctional facility, homeless shelter, or migrant labor camp. To pre-register for the vaccine or check if you're registered, visit vaccinate.virginia.gov or call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682).

If you are eligible but have not been notified by your employer or health care provider, use this online locator to find a health department near you. Check Virginia's COVID webpage for regular updates.

Residents should email their local health departments if they have questions about why their names are not showing up on the statewide system and want reassurance that their names are on the registration list.

CVS (including those located within some Target stores), Safeway, Kroger, Walgreens and Walmart have begun administering COVID-19 vaccines to eligible populations at locations throughout the state. Follow the links to register and schedule appointments.

Vaccine Supplies In Arlington County

For the week ending April 24, Arlington County received 75,469 first and 41,541 second vaccine doses from the Virginia Health Department. Arlington County's Public Health Division administered 64,301 first doses and 38,004 second doses.

Arlington County paused vaccinations using the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine last Tuesday in response to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Federal Drug Administration. The 10,500 J&J doses Arlington has not used are being kept in reserve and counted as first doses received.

Vaccine Demographics In Arlington

As of Monday, the 30-39 age group in Arlington has received 22,741 vaccinations, which is more than any of other age group. The next closest is the 40-49 age group, with 18,421 vaccinations. More women have been vaccinated (56,527) than men (48,827) 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.