Press Release: Mayor Scott, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology Announce New COVID-19 Vaccine Pre-Registration Portal

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Mayor Scott, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore City Office of Information and Technology Announce New COVID-19 Pre-Registration Portal

Baltimore, MD (April 1, 2021) –Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, and Chief Digital Officer Todd Carter announced the launch of a new vaccine pre-registration portal for Baltimore City residents at covax.baltimorecity.gov/.

 “Making Baltimore City government more equitable and accessible is a priority for my administration, especially during COVID-19 recovery efforts,” said Mayor Brandon Scott. “Thanks to innovation from Microsoft, Baltimore residents now have the ability to pre-register for vaccinations as they become available. This partnership between Microsoft and the Baltimore City Health Department is another example of how collaboration can streamline the vaccination process and safeguard the public health of all residents.”

 The new portal, constructed through a partnership with Microsoft, allows Baltimore City residents to submit their information to pre-register for appointments. As appointments become available, the Health Department will contact residents with details.

 “I want to thank our team and Microsoft for working rapidly and effectively to set up an easy-to-use, accessible pre-registration portal for our residents,” Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa said. “The new portal will help reduce confusion and ease the registration process for residents who have had trouble finding available appointments.”

 Residents who have already signed up through the City’s vaccine interest forms do not need to register through the new portal. Those residents are already included on the Health Department’s list and will be contacted as soon as appointments are available.

 "Effective technology tools are key to solving the challenges we face as a City," said Baltimore City’s Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer Todd Carter. "I appreciate Microsoft and our staffs’ dedication to quickly develop this vaccine registration portal for Baltimore City residents."

The portal will continue to be reviewed and updated in real-time in the coming days to add more capabilities to better serve residents.

The Baltimore City Health Department is continuing to follow Maryland’s vaccine eligibility phases. Right now, all residents through Phase 2B are eligible to receive a vaccine.

Residents who are not eligible yet can still sign up through the new pre-registration portal. By April 27, all City residents over the age of 16 will be eligible to get vaccinated.

For more information about the vaccines as well as the City’s COVID vaccination dashboard, visit coronavirus.baltimorecity.gov/covax