How To Get The Coronavirus Vaccine In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, VA — The Alexandria Health Department and other providers are working to get COVID-19 vaccines in arms, but supply remains extremely limited.

Between Feb. 26 and March 4, the health department gave 803 first doses and 1,902 second doses, which doesn't include doses administered by private providers and pharmacies. This week, the health department will get around 4,400 vaccine doses, a mix of first and second doses. These doses go toward the health department's large vaccine events and private providers.

A new dashboard shows the vaccination progress among Alexandria residents 16 and older, or an estimated 133,272 people. The health department's goal of 80 percent of Alexandrians 16 and older being fully vaccinated is expected to be completed by July 31.

As of Tuesday, 16.5 percent of Alexandrians 16 and up have the first dose, and 9.2 percent are fully vaccinated. The Virginia Department of Health's data shows 36,082 doses have been administered in Alexandria.

Where To Get The Vaccine In Alexandria

The Alexandria Department is vaccinating people on its preregistration wait list at select locations in the city. Anyone in phases 1a and 1b can join the wait list.

That includes:

• Health Care Personnel
• Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff
• Public Safety Workers
• Corrections and Homeless Shelter Workers
• Childcare/PreK-12 Teachers and Staff
• People 65 and Older
• People Living In Correctional Facilities and Homeless Shelters
• People 16-64 With A High-Risk Medical Condition Or Disability
• Frontline Essential Workers

Other pharmacies are providing the vaccine through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Partnership. CVS has a scheduling system separate from health departments, so any eligible resident can schedule an appointment. CVS is limiting appointments to people 65 and up, K-12 teachers and staff as well as daycare and preschool workers. Last week, CVS added numerous new locations offering the vaccine. Appointments are currently listed as booked in most Virginia locations, but check back as new appointment slots are added each week.

Safeway is also offering vaccine scheduling at select locations on its website. Eligible groups include people 65 and older; teachers, school staff, and child-care workers in pre-primary, primary, secondary schools, and Head Start and Early Start programs; and licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers. The closest locations to Alexandria are 5980 Kingstowne Center, Alexandria; 6130 Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria; 8646 Richmond Highway, Alexandria; 7900 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria; 7414 Little River Turnpike, Annandale.

Another community provider is Neighborhood Health, which serves uninsured and underinsured patients in Alexandria, Arlington and Fairfax County. Neighborhood Health is offering the vaccine to existing patient who are 65 and older, 18 to 64 with an underlying condition, frontline essential workers, and those referred by community partners. Non-patients cannot request the vaccine at this time, unless referred through a partner agency.

How To Register For The Vaccine

To register for the vaccine, residents should sign up using the statewide system at https://vaccinate.virginia.gov. Residents with language or computer barriers can call the hotline at 877-829-4682. Anyone can preregister for the vaccine, regardless of their current eligibility. Residents can also check online to see if they're preregistered.