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

ALEXANDRIA, VA — With nearly 50 percent of Alexandrians 16 and older have at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, appointments continue to be available this week.

The city continues to work toward the target of vaccinating 80 percent of Alexandria residents 16 or older, an estimated 106,618. As of Tuesday, 65,686 people have at least one dose, or 49.3 percent of the population 16 and older. There are 51,610 people fully vaccinated, or 38.7 percent of the population 16 and older.

Residents should continue to look for updates on approval for the 12 to 15 age group. The FDA granted emergency use authorization to the Pfizer vaccine for the age group, but approval is needed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The committee is meeting Wednesday.

This week, Alexandria will receive 8,610 first and second doses to be administered by the health department clinics and private providers. Separate allocations go to the federally qualified health center Neighborhood Health and pharmacies in the federal pharmacy program.

With the vaccines becoming widely available to people 16 and older, the focus turns to people hesitant to get the vaccine. Northern Virginia's health districts have teamed up for a new campaign called Stay Well NoVa with a focus on people who are hesitant but may be more open to getting vaccinated after seeing others do so.

Health experts see vaccines as the key to achieving 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."

In Alexandria, residents can now book appointments directly with the health department and its partners at www.alexandriava.gov/Vaccines. Other providers can be found by searching for your ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for use in ages 16 and up, while the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccine are approved in ages 18 and up.

Those with internet or language barriers can contact the Alexandria COVID-19 Hotline at 703-746-4988 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for assistance.

Where To Get the Vaccine In Alexandria

Below are some vaccination providers available from May 11 to 17. Availability may change after the publication of this story.

• Wednesday, May 12, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Pfizer vaccine provided by Alexandria Health Department by appointment, Potomac Yard Vaccine Site, 3901 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22305
• Wednesday, May 12, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Moderna vaccine provided by Red Sea Homecare Agency, walk-ins accepted or call 571-977-8163 for appointment, First Assembly of God, 700 W Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Thursday, May 13, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Moderna vaccine provided by Glob’All (Privia Health Glob'all Primary Care), walk-ins or appointments accepted, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2810 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Thursday, May 13, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Moderna vaccine provided by Red Sea Homecare Agency, walk-ins accepted or call 571-977-8163 for appointment, First Assembly of God, 700 W Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Friday, May 14, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Moderna vaccine provided by Red Sea Homecare Agency, walk-ins accepted or call 571-977-8163 for appointment, First Assembly of God, 700 W Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Friday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Johnson & Johnson vaccine provided by Red Sea Homecare Agency, walk-ins accepted or call 571-977-8163 for appointment, First Assembly of God, 700 W Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22302
• Saturday, May 15, 2:10 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Pfizer vaccine provided by Alexandria Health Department by appointment, George Washington Middle School, 1005 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA, 22301
• Tuesday, May 11 to Friday, May 21, vaccine provided by Harris Teeter, 4641 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
• Tuesday, May 11 to Friday, May 21, vaccine provided by Harris Teeter, 735 N. Saint Asaph Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• May 11-15, Moderna vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 433 South Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• May 11-15, Moderna vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 415 Monroe Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301
• May 11-15, Moderna vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 2441 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314
• May 11-13, Pfizer vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 4606 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304
• May 11-12, J&J vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 1462 Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311
• May 11-12, J&J vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 259 South Van Dorn Street, Alexandria, VA 22304
• May 12, J&J vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 501 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• May 12-13, 15, Moderna vaccine provided by CVS Pharmacy, 3120 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• May 11-19, vaccine provided by Giant Pharmacy, 3131 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
• May 11-16, vaccine provided by Giant Pharmacy, 621 East Glebe Road, Alexandria, VA 22305

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