APR 16, 3:51 PM

Virginia Will Open Vaccine Eligibility To General Public And Change Scheduling Process

PART OF FULL COVERAGE OF CORONAVIRUS IN D.C.
https://dcist.com/story/21/02/12/virginia-is-revamping-its-vaccine-pre-registration-process-d-c-isnt-far-behind/
]Margaret Barthel https://twitter.com/margaretbarthel

All people 16 and older in Virginia will be eligible to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments starting on Sunday, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday.

“With COVID-19 cases on the rise in many parts of Virginia and across the country, it is important that everyone has an opportunity to make a vaccination appointment,” Northam said in a statement. “If you are over 16 and want to get the safe, effective, and free vaccine, please make a plan to get your shot.”

The way Virginians who fall under Phase 2 — basically, anyone who didn’t qualify for a shot earlier because of age, medical conditions, or essential worker status — will register and book vaccine appointments will change, too. ... In February, the Virginia Department of Health put in place a statewide pre-registration system, centralizing what had been a patchwork of county-run pre-registration sites.

Now, as Virginia moves into Phase 2, it will direct people to look for and schedule available appointments on VaccineFinder.org, a Centers For Disease Control and Prevention website that shows users a map of available appointments pulled from public health providers, hospitals, medical practices, pharmacies, and more.

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