How To Get Vaccine In Arlington: Availability For Week Of May 9

ARLINGTON, VA — As of Saturday, Arlington has met its initial goal of having 60 percent of its residents vaccinated with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a post on the county's official Twitter account.

According to Virginia Department of Health data, 118,442 Arlingtonians have had at least one dose of the vaccine as of Saturday, with 80,204 of them being fully vaccinated.

VDH reported Monday morning that 6,789,297 total doses have been administered since last December across the state. A total of 3,000,047 Virginians, or 35.1 percent of the state's population, are fully vaccinated.

Arlington and the rest of Virginia have made everyone 16 and older eligible for the vaccine. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for use in people 18 and older, and the Pfizer vaccine is approved for use in people 16 and older.

Appointment availability is becoming more common than earlier months of vaccinations. Northern Virginia's health districts have teamed up for a new campaign called Stay Well NoVa to encourage people to get vaccinated. The campaign seeks to people who are hesitant but may be more open to getting vaccinated after seeing others do so.

The campaign comes as communities work toward herd immunity, which will make it more difficult for the virus to spread. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doesn't set a specific percentage for achieving population immunity but says more broadly "population immunity means that enough people in a community are protected from getting a disease because they've already had the disease or they've been vaccinated."

Where To Get the Vaccine In Arlington

From May 10-17, free vaccinations are available in Arlington at the following locations:

• Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St. South, Arlington, VA 22206; Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; walk-in and schedule appointment; age requirements: 18 and over; Vaccines available: Moderna and Johnson & Johnson
• Kenmore Middle School, 200 S Carlin Springs Road, Arlington, VA 22204; Monday, 4-8 p.m., walk-in only; age requirements: 16 and older (16-17 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide permission to get the COVID-19 vaccine); vaccines available: Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson
• Montessori Public School, 701 S Highland St., Arlington, VA 22204; Wednesday, 4-8 p.m., walk-in only; age requirements: 16 and older (16-17 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide permission to get the COVID-19 vaccine); vaccines available: Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson
• Gunston Middle School, 2700 S Lang St., Arlington, VA 22206; Thursday, 4-8 p.m., walk-in only; age requirements: 16 and older (16-17 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide permission to get the COVID-19 vaccine); vaccines available: Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson
• Wakefield High School, 1325 S Dinwiddie St., Arlington, VA 22204; Monday, May 17, 5-8 p.m. 4-8 p.m., walk-in only; age requirements: 16 and older (16-17 will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who can provide permission to get the COVID-19 vaccine); vaccines available: Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson

Arlington residents can find additional locations to receive the vaccine by visiting Vaccines.gov.

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 Demographics In Arlington

As of Monday, the 30-39 age group in Arlington has received 26,635 vaccinations, which is more than any of other age group. The next closest is the 20-29 age group, with 22,094 vaccinations. More women have been vaccinated (63,857) than men (57,094) 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

Over the weekend, Arlington met its goal of 60% of eligible Arlingtonians having at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.

Still need to get your first dose? There are several walk-in clinics offered this week around the County. Find the locations and hours: https://t.co/Jn8bO5cQzM pic.twitter.com/hIaPS3y58u
— Arlington County (@ArlingtonVA) May 10, 2021