(Updated at 11:05 am on 3/12/21) The Fairfax County Health Department decided to send their initial allotment of 3,800 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19
April 14, 2021 at 8:30pm
The Fairfax County Health Department will stop accepting registrations for the COVID-19 vaccine once eligibility opens up to the general adult population on Sunday (April 18).
According to a blog post published earlier this evening, county residents will instead be directed to Vaccine Finder to find approved providers, including the county health department, pharmacies, hospitals, and private practices. They will then need to schedule appointments directly with the provider.
The county says that its current registration system enabled it to prioritize residents based on the Virginia Department of Health’s established eligibility categories, but this will no longer be necessary when appointments are open to the general population in Phase 2 and the local health department no longer provides the primary commmunity vaccination sites.
February 19, 2021 at 1:00pm
(Update 2:05 p.m.) Fairfax County opted out of Virginia’s new COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration system, but the decision seems to be causing confusion among some county residents.
The Virginia Department of Health tells Reston Now, the day after the launch (Wednesday), 542 calls from Fairfax County zip codes to the statewide COVID information line asking questions about vaccines were rerouted back to Fairfax County’s call center.
When asked about this, the Fairfax County Health Department admits that they understand the confusion.
“We understand that it could still be confusing that there are two systems,” wrote Jeremy Lasich, spokesperson for the Fairfax County Health Department. “We are happy that we have a strong partnership with VDH and that their call center is appropriately routing questions about Fairfax County back to our local call center.”
With vaccine in short supply, Virginia assisted-living facility markets a Vaccination Staycation
Jenna Portnoy, The Washington Post
Feb. 7, 2021
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Tall Oaks Assisted Living in Fairfax County, Va., marketed a Vaccination Staycation, a month-long stay that allowed the ability to receive a two-dose coronavirus vaccine.Washington Post photo by Jahi Chikwendiu
As seniors across the country struggle to book appointments for scarce doses of coronavirus vaccines, one assisted-living facility marketed access to the doses through a Vaccination Staycation.
Tall Oaks Assisted Living in Fairfax County, Va., advertised that those who booked a month-long stay in a $5,000, all-inclusive studio apartment there could also receive a two-dose vaccine at the facility.
Seniors frustrated in attempts to get shots
Katherine Shaver, Erin Cox and Jenna Portnoy, The Washington Post
Jan. 18, 2021
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, and first lady Yumi Hogan receive the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at the State House in Annapolis on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.Washington Post photo by Michael Robinson Chavez
WASHINGTON - Residents of the region expressed new frustrations Monday over how to get the coronavirus vaccine as the pool of eligible recipients grew and the available supply was far outstripped by demand.
More than 1,400 new appointments for senior citizens in the District of Columbia were snapped up in 25 minutes, city officials said, while people who were newly eligible in Maryland and parts of Virginia also struggled to get appointments.