COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Planned For 3 Days In Burke

BURKE, VA — Residents will have the chance to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Burke during a vaccination clinic in late May.

The Braddock District Supervisor's office and Fairfax County Health Department will host the vaccination clinic on Wednesday, May 26, Thursday, May 27, and Friday, May 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The location is Braddock Hall inside the Braddock District Government Center, 9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be given to residents 18 and older. This is a single-dose vaccine, and people are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after the vaccination. There is no cost or residency requirement to receive the vaccine.

Appointments can be made through VAMS, and walk-ins are available. Other vaccination clinics can be found by signing up for VAMS or searching for your ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov.

As of Friday, the Virginia Department of Health reports 54.6 percent of people in Fairfax County have at least one vaccine dose, and 42.2 percent are fully vaccinated.