05/07/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/07/2021 12:29
(Washington, DC) - Today, DC Health announced that DC residents who are 16 and 17 years old can now get vaccinated at walk-up sites and pharmacies across DC that are administering the Pfizer vaccine. Previously, DC Health was directing all 16- and 17-year-olds to register for a vaccination appointment through Children's National, which families can still do.
Beginning today, 16- and 17-year-olds can get vaccinated at the following District walk-up sites whenever they are open :
Walk-Up Sites Open to DC Residents 16 and Older | ||
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Arena Stage |
1101 6th Street SW | Thursday-Sunday, 8 am-12 pm & 1 pm-5 pm |
Fort Stanton Recreation Center |
1812 Erie Street SE | May 3-6 and May 1-13, 9 am-1 pm & May 24-27, 2 pm-7 pm |
Lamond Recreation Center |
20 Tuckerman Street NE |
May 5-8, 9am-1pm |
Langdon Park Community Center |
2901 20th Street NE |
May 3-6 & May 10-13, 9am-1pm |
Rosedale Recreation Center |
1701 Gales Street NE |
May 6-8, 10, 13-15, 17, 20-22, 24, 2 pm-7 pm |
RISE Demonstration Center |
2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE | Monday-Saturday, 9 am-12 pm & 1 pm-5 pm |
Safeway, CVS, and Walgreens pharmacies that are using the Pfizer vaccine can also vaccinate 16- and 17-year-olds.
In addition to these walk-up sites and Children's National, 16- and 17-year-olds can also get vaccinated at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and One Medical sites.
Currently, 16- and 17-year-olds are only eligible to receive the two-dose Pfizer vaccine.