Update on DC Government Employee Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine
District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 04/22/2021 01:50 PM EDT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District Employees
FROM:
Ventris C. Gibson, Director, Department of Human Resources
DATE:
Thursday, April 22, 2021
SUBJECT:
Update on DC Government Employee Eligibility for COVID-19 Vaccine
All DC residents ages 16 and up are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. DC Government employees, contractors and volunteers who are DC residents are called upon to pre-register for a vaccination appointment today.
Maryland and Virginia have also opened vaccine eligibility to their residents ages 16 and up. DC Government employees, contractors and volunteers are encouraged to pre-register with and get vaccinated in their state of residence.
To pre-register for the vaccine in your state:
For DC residents, go to vaccinate.dc.gov or call 1-855-363-0333.
As a reminder, as a DC Government employee, you are provided two (2) hours of administrative leave to receive the COVID-19 vaccination, per vaccination shot, if you are scheduled to receive the shot during hours for which you would otherwise be 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 currently being administered 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 in the District, and to sign-up for regular updates on the availability of appointments, visit coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccine.
All DC residents ages 16 and up.
The following employees may still pre-register through vaccinate.dc.gov:
All school and childcare workers, regardless of whether you are reporting in person or not.
Individuals currently reporting in person (or scheduled to report on a date certain) to their DC Government workplace.
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 – 20010, 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.
