Update on DC Government Employee Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine

All DC Government employees required to report in person to the workplace are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. This is inclusive of full- and part-time employees, as well as DC Government contractors and volunteers.

Eligible residents and workers should go online today at vaccinate.dc.gov to pre-register. If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone, or need extra assistance, you can also pre-register via the Call Center at 1-855-363-0333.

Once you do pre-register, wait to get a call, text and/or email (your choice) telling you that it is time to make a vaccination appointment. This could take days, weeks, or months depending on your risk factors and eligibility, as well as whether you reside in priority DC ZIP codes. However, everyone who registers and is eligible will eventually get an appointment and the vaccine. 

When you do receive an invitation to book an appointment you will have 48 hours to do so. The link you receive (or call) in that notice will only be good for booking one appointment. Please be sure to check your spam folders.

As a reminder, DC Government employees are to be provided two (2) hours of administrative leave to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, per vaccination shot, if an employee is scheduled to receive the shot during hours for which they are otherwise scheduled to work.

We also need you to reach out to your friends, family, and neighbors and talk to them about their plans to pre-register and get vaccinated. The vaccines are safe, effective, and the best way to protect yourself, your loved ones, and our community against COVID-19.

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, and to sign-up for regular updates on the availability of appointments, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine.

DC residents who are 65 years or older, or 18 to 64 with qualifying Phase 1c Tier 1 medical conditions.

For DC residents who are 16 or 17 years of age and have a qualifying medical condition, and are not an existing patient of Children's National Hospital or HSC, please pre-register for a vaccination at Children’s National Hospital.

DC residents who are veterans and 65 years or older may also be able to get vaccinated through the VA Medical Center. Go online at va.gov or call 202-745-4342.

Many DC healthcare providers also receive an allotment of vaccines directly from DC Health. Eligible residents may also inquire of their provider about receiving a vaccination through them.

If you are scheduling your vaccination appointment outside of the portal and instead through your place of work, that process should continue as normal.

Individuals working in health care settings, including:

• District-run clinics and Saint Elizabeths Hospital
• COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites
• District-owned animal shelter

Individuals working for Fire & Emergency Medical Services (FEMS), the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), or Department of Corrections (DOC) or working in public safety settings, including:

• Firehouses and FEMS central offices
• Police stations and MPD headquarters
• DC Jail
• DYRS youth detention facilities 
• Protective Services Division employees

These employees should contact their supervisors for further information on scheduling an appointment.

Individuals currently reporting in person to their DC Government workplace. 

All school and childcare workers, regardless of whether you are reporting in person or not.

Individuals informed by their DC Government agency that they will soon be reporting to their workplace in person to implement the reopening’s announced Monday, March 15^th, including:

• DPR Spring Programming
• DOEE Anacostia River boat tours
• DCPL limited indoor library services

DC Health will release newly available appointments on a regular schedule as the District receives additional doses from the Federal Government:

• Thursdays by 10am
• Sundays by 10am
• Tuesdays by 10am (if available appointments remain un-booked)

This week’s priority DC ZIP codes are – 20011, 20017, 20018, 20002, 20003, 20019, 20020, 20032, 20422 and 20593.

For more information on the COVID-19 vaccine, and to sign-up for regular updates on the availability of appointments, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine.