Mass Vaccination Site Coming To Alexandria By End Of March

ALEXANDRIA, VA — A large-scale vaccination site in Alexandria is slated to open by the end of March, expanding capacity to vaccinate Alexandria and Fairfax County residents.

The announcement came Tuesday from Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay and Inova Health System President and CEO Stephen Jones. The facility will be Victory Center at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue in West End Alexandria, a location close to the Van Dorn Street Metro.

The Inova Stonebridge Vaccination Center will be open to Fairfax County and Alexandria residents. As reported by WTOP, Jones said the site could initially provide 6,000 vaccinations each day and could increase this capacity to 12,000. The Alexandria Health Department says the Inova facility will be another option for vaccinating more eligible Alexandria residents when vaccine supply significantly increases. McKay noted that while the site is in Alexandria, it could be an option for nearby Fairfax County residents.

"My goal has always been for residents to have a variety of options that are convenient to where they live," McKay said in a newsletter to residents. "As doses increase, this will be very important."

Alexandria is receiving approximately 3,000 weekly vaccine doses, while Fairfax County's allocation is over 19,000 as of this week. Over 100,000 people are on the Fairfax County Health Department's wait list. To date, Inova has administered over 200,000 vaccine doses.

Fairfax County residents can preregister for the vaccine with the local health department, and Alexandria residents can preregister through the statewide website.