From the town hall:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that beginning Thursday, February 18, people working in four categories will become eligible to book vaccination meetings through vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling to the coronavirus call center district: people working in a grocery store, health and human services and social workers, people working in the manufacturing industry and people working in food packaging (for example, people working in Food & Friends and other similar facilities) .
In addition, in the future, vaccination schedules will become available in an alternate weekly schedule, with appointments to be available at 18:00 on Thursdays and Fridays one week and at 9:00 on Thursdays and Fridays the following week.
Tomorrow, on On Thursday, February 18, at 18:00, approximately 2,450 appointments will be made available to DC residents living in priority zip codes and are 65 years of age or older and / or are members of an eligible workforce. This means, for example, that an employee of a grocery store who lives in a priority postcode can book an appointment, regardless of the location of the grocery store where he works.
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 of 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 19 at 6:00 pm, DC Health will make approximately 2,450 additional appointments available to all district residents age 65 and over and / or individuals who are members of an eligible workforce.
Grocery store workers include people who work in larger grocery chains and supermarkets, as well as those who work in smaller units that sell food, such as convenience stores, neighborhood markets, bodegas, and delicatessens.
At this time, the portal is only open to people aged 18 and over.
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; homeless individuals; 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; health and human services and social services workers; people working in the manufacturing industry; and people working in food packaging.
On Thursday night and throughout Friday, more than 200 callers will be available to help residents make appointments by phone. Last week, DC Health updated the booking process to cancel a dedicated Call Center appointment ensure that multiple residents who can only book a meeting by phone can do so successfully; this week, this process will continue. On days when appointments open at 18:00, the Call Center will remain open until 20:00. If not all available bookings are booked on Thursday evening, eligible people in priority postcodes can book appointments throughout Friday. ”