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Vaccines reach some doctorsâ offices in limited supply, mass vaccination sites encouraged
By Ayesha Khan
Doctors have vaccines in limited supply
Thousands of vaccines are being put into peopleâs arms each day in the D.C region but if you would rather avoid the long lines and wait times and would rather go straight to your personal doctorâs office for the same shot, there will be some limitations, at least for now.
WASHINGTON - Thousands of vaccines are being put into people’s arms each day in the D.C. region but if you would rather avoid the long lines and wait times and would rather go straight to your personal doctor’s office for the same shot, there will be some limitations, at least for now.
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(Updated at 1 p.m.) Arlington County is a bit behind its neighbors, but nonetheless is entering Phase 1C of its COVID-19 vaccination effort.
Alexandria entered 1C earlier this week, and Fairfax County was accepting 1C appointments this morning. Arlington County’s vaccination website still says those in 1C are ineligible, but that is changing amid a surge of vaccine supply from the state.
“The long-awaited increase in supply has arrived,” said Cara O’Donnell, spokeswoman for Arlington’s Public Health Division. “We’re on track to administer 16,000 doses this week, and we have a very aggressive schedule for the next few weeks in order to meet the Governor’s guidelines for Phase 2 eligibility by the week of April 18.”
April 1, 2021 at 2:45pm
Gov. Ralph Northam today (Thursday) announced that all individuals in Virginia age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Sunday, April 18.
That is about two weeks ahead of President Joe Biden’s nationwide goal of expanding eligibility to the general public by May 1.
The news comes as nearly every Virginian in the highest risk groups who have pre-registered for a vaccine appointment has received one, and those still waiting will receive appointment invitations in the next two weeks, according to the Commonwealth.
More than 3.7 million doses of vaccine have been administered in Virginia, the state said, adding that about one in three adults have received at least one dose and one in five are fully vaccinated.