From the town hall:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that beginning Thursday, February 25, DC residents with qualified medical conditions will be eligible to book vaccination meetings through vaccinate.dc.gov or district call Coronavirus Call Center.
DC residents who are 16-64 years old with qualified medical conditions will be eligible to receive the vaccine on March 1; the appointments available on Thursday and Friday will be for next week. Eligible medical conditions include:
Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other chronic lung diseases; Bone marrow and solid organ transplant; Cancer; Cerebrovascular disease; Chronic kidney disease; Congenital heart disease; Diabetes mellitus; Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies; HIV; Hypertension; Immunocompromised state; Inherited metabolic disorders; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Liver disease; Neurological conditions; Obesity, BMI ≥ 30 kg / m2; Task; Severe genetic disorders; Sickle disease; and thalassemia.
Residents who are unsure whether they qualify for the vaccine on the basis of an eligible medical condition should contact their healthcare provider.
At this time, appointments reserved through the portal and call center are open to people aged 18 and over. The National Hospital for Children will serve as an access point for young people aged 16 and 17 with qualified medical conditions. Information on how parents or guardians can schedule meetings with Children’s National will be available next week.
On Thursday, February 25 at 9:00 a.m., approximately 4,350 vaccination appointments will be made available to DC residents who live in priority zip codes and are 65 years of age or older, have a qualifying medical condition, and / or are members of the eligible work.
Priority postcodes are concentrated in sections 5, 7 and 8 and include: 20422, 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20001, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20593. Priority postcodes include areas of the city where residents are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, including the number of cases and the mortality rate. Sections 5, 7 and 8 are prioritized because they have the lowest percentages of residents aged 65 and over who have received at least one dose of vaccine.
On Friday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m., DC Health will make approximately 4,350 additional meetings available to all district residents who are 65 years of age or older, have a qualifying medical condition, and / or are members of a workforce. eligible (these appointments are also available to workers who live outside of DC but work in the district).
DC Public Schools (DCPS) teachers and staff who work in person or will work in person and have not been vaccinated at Dunbar Vaccine Clinics have been instructed on how they can be vaccinated through One Medical. Starting this week, child care staff, as well as teachers and staff working at a DCPS or a charter or independent DC school can also book an appointment through vaccinate.dc.gov or the Call Center.
As of this week, the following populations are now eligible for the vaccine in Washington, DC: people working in health care settings; members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department; residents of long-term and intermediate care units and residents of community residential units / group homes; DC residents over the age of 65; individuals facing homelessness; members of the Metropolitan Police Department; Continuity of district government staff; Employees and residents of the Corrections Department; teachers and staff working or will work in person at a traditional or public school; child care workers and teachers and staff from independent schools in DC; people working in a grocery store; employees in the field of health, human and social services; people working in the manufacturing industry; people working in food packaging; Residents aged between 16 and 64, with qualified medical conditions. ”