Vaccine Equity Clinic Hosted In Former Safeway In Hybla Valley

HYBLA VALLEY, VA — A vaccine equity clinic is open at the former Safeway store in Hybla Valley and has free transportation on weekends.

The Mount Vernon Vaccine Equity Clinic is located at 7451 Mount Vernon Square Center, Alexandria. The clinic offers a choice of the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine (for ages 12 and up) or single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine (ages 18 and older).

Hours are 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays. Walk-ins are available, or appointments can be scheduled by calling 703-324-7404 or online for the Pfizer vaccine or Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Free shuttle service is provided on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the area of Richmond Highway (Route 1). It will run every 30 minutes. Stops on the north loop include the vaccine clinic at Arlington Drive and Richmond Highway, Mount Vernon Square Apartments, Meadow Woods Apartments, Lafayette Apartments, Beacon Hill Apartments, and Kings Garden Apartments. Stops on the south loop include Westford Housing, Audubon Mobile Homes & Harmony Mobile Homes, Creekside Apartments, Gum Springs Glen Senior Housing, Mount Vernon Garden Apartments, and Mount Vernon Square Apartments.

The clinic with shuttle service joins other efforts of the Fairfax County Health Department to reach neighborhoods in the corridor for vaccinations.

"Many neighborhoods within the Route 1 corridor suffered higher levels of COVID-19 disease, and have limited access to health care resources that has contributed to lower rates of vaccination," Sharon Arndt, director of community health development at the Fairfax County Health Department. "This program, which offers both vaccine and transportation during weekend hours, makes it as easy as possible for people in the area to get vaccinated.

Questions about the vaccine can be directed to the health department's call center at 703-324-7404, and coronavirus questions can be directed to 703-267-3511. The call centers are open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends.