Updated on February 16, 2021 at 7:13 pm
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Virginia now has a unified system for getting on the COVID-19 vaccine waitlist.
The statewide vaccine preregistration website launched Tuesday morning. Anyone who lives or works in the state can sign up to get contacted when they are eligible to schedule an appointment.
The new system will make it easier to get your shots, the state health department said.
“The statewide vaccine pre-registration system will provide a unified and comprehensive process for people in Virginia to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine,” a statement said.
If you already registered with a Virginia city or county to get the shots, that information will be transferred into the new system. Data migration may take a few days, Gov. Ralph Northam said, urging patience.
Updated on January 8, 2021 at 5:26 am
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A healthy, 36-year-old Washington, D.C., resident says he was able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 this week by getting on a pharmacy waitlist used when people fail to show up to their vaccination appointments.
Mark Sussman said he got a vaccine Monday night after simply calling a Safeway pharmacy and asking if they had a waitlist for unused vaccines. Once the doses are thawed, they need to be used within hours. I started thinking, ‘Well, I live four blocks from a Safeway. Should I call to see if they need people to come if they have extra vaccines at the end of the day? he recalled.