Scheduling Your COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment In Fairfax City

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A day after all health districts in Virginia moved into Phase 2 of the state's COVID-19 vaccination distribution program, Virginia reached a significant milestone.

According to Virginia Department of Health data, 5,345,314 total doses have been administered since last December. A total of 2,137,823 Virginians, or 25 percent of the state's population, are fully vaccinated.

Early Sunday morning, the Fairfax County Health Department stopped accepting registrations for the COVID-19 vaccine and residents began to schedule appointments directly by visiting VaccineFinder.org.

The Fairfax Health District not only includes county residents but also people living in the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, as well as those in the towns of Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna.

Using VaccineFinder.org, all Fairfax residents 16 and older will be able to choose from a variety of appointment times and clinics offering the vaccine, including the Fairfax County Health Department, hospitals, pharmacies, and some health-care providers.

Initially, appointments at some clinics managed by the Fairfax County Health Department and its partners may not be available, as the county works through the remaining people who pre-registered through the county's registration system. Those looking for more information may contact the state's call center at 877-829-4682 or the Fairfax County call center at 703-324-7404.

The state is averaging 77,983 doses administered per day. Local health departments lead the state with 1,577,956 total doses given, followed by pharmacies with 1,327,083 total doses, hospitals with 975,170, medical practices with 799,537, and other community health providers with 66,568.

As of Monday, Fairfax County leads the state with 703,078 vaccine doses administered, according to Virginia Department of Health data. There are 450,559 people with at least one dose and 272,533 fully vaccinated.

In Fairfax City, 15,957 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered, 10,101 people have received at least one dose, and 6,234 people are fully vaccinated.

Getting Vaccinated

As of April 18, all Fairfax County residents 16 and older can find appointments via VaccineFinder.org or call the Fairfax County Health Department at 703-324-7404. If you've already preregistered with the county system, your place on the waitlist will be honored.

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.

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).

For information on how to register to be vaccinated, contact or visit the website of the local health department in the locality where you live or work.

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 Fairfax County

For the week of April 12-18, Fairfax County received 55,260 first and second vaccine doses from the Virginia Health Department. Fairfax County Health Department administered 49,975 doses of the vaccine.

As of Monday, the county has received 588,703 doses from the state health department, with 41.82 percent administered by the health department and 58.18 percent administered by other health partners.

Vaccine Demographics In Fairfax County

As of Monday, the 60-69 age group in Fairfax County has received 84,498 vaccinations, which is more than any of other age group. The next closest is the 50-59 age group, with 72,706 vaccinations. More women have been vaccinated (248,716) than men (201,301) in Fairfax County.

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.