District of Columbia Health Press Releases

• Published on April 21, 2021 - 21:28 GMT

  Ahead of the May 1 Day of Action, Mayor Bowser Calls on Washingtonians to Help Seniors Access Walk-Up, No Appointment Needed ...

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser is calling on Washingtonians to help their friends, family, and neighbors who are 65 and older access the walk-up vaccination sites that opened this week. The walk-up sites do not require an appointment and are open …

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• Published on April 19, 2021 - 22:58 GMT

  Mayor Bowser Announces At-Home COVID-19 Test Kits Now Available

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced the launch of Test Yourself DC, a program offering at-home COVID-19 testing kits at locations around the District. The program offers the option to either take a …

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• Published on April 15, 2021 - 07:14 GMT

  Mayor Bowser Announces New Walk-Up Vaccination Sites for DC Residents 65 and Older

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that beginning Monday, April 19, DC residents who are 65 and older will be able to get vaccinated without an appointment at walk-up sites across DC. Each site, …

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• Published on April 15, 2021 - 07:14 GMT

  DC Health and DC Central Kitchen Team Up to Make WIC Benefits Available at DC Corner Stores

  (Washington, DC) – As of April 1, 2021, for the first time in the District, three DC corner stores began accepting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits, making these …

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• Published on April 8, 2021 - 00:34 GMT

  With All DC Residents 16+ Becoming Eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine on April 19, Mayor Bowser Asks All DC Residents to Pre-...

  (Washington, DC) – This week, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced that beginning Monday, April 19, all DC residents 16 and older will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Washington, DC. To ensure that DC is able to get the vaccine out as …

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• Published on March 31, 2021 - 21:57 GMT

  Mayor Bowser and DC Health Launch DC’s 24/7 Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health launched the District’s Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Hotline, a new resource for people who may have been exposed to HIV. PEP is emergency medication taken to prevent HIV and has to be started within …

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• Published on March 31, 2021 - 17:25 GMT

  Mayor Bowser and DC Health Urge More DC Residents to Pre-Register for a Vaccination Appointment

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health continue encouraging all DC residents and workers to pre-register for a vaccination appointment. Since the pre-registration system launched, approximately 31,330 individuals have already pre-registered, …

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• Published on March 24, 2021 - 22:32 GMT

  Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce New Partnership with CVS to Vaccinate Educators and School Staff, Child Care Workers, Health ...

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health are announcing a new partnership to bring on three CVS pharmacies that will focus on vaccinating teachers and school staff, child care workers, health care workers, and DC residents 65 and older. …

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• Published on March 19, 2021 - 02:57 GMT

  Mayor Bowser and DC Health Urge Washingtonians to Help Friends, Family, and Neighbors Pre-Register for a Vaccination Appointment

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser is calling on Washingtonians to help their friends, family, and neighbors pre-register for a vaccination appointment, either by going to vaccinate.dc.gov or by calling the call center. Since the new system launched …

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• Published on March 10, 2021 - 20:53 GMT

  Mayor Bowser Calls on Washingtonians to Help Get All Eligible Residents Pre-Registered for a Vaccination Appointment

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser is calling on Washingtonians to help get all eligible individuals pre-registered for a vaccination appointment. The pre-registration system can now be accessed through vaccinate.dc.gov as well as the District’s call …

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• Published on March 4, 2021 - 06:04 GMT

  Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Path Forward for Registering for a Vaccination Appointment

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced updates to the process of registering for a vaccination appointment in Washington, DC. Beginning next week, the District will switch over to a pre- …

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• Published on February 24, 2021 - 21:28 GMT

  Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce that DC Residents with Qualifying Medical Conditions Can Begin Making Vaccination Appointments ...

  (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, announced that beginning on Thursday, February 25, DC residents with qualifying medical conditions will be eligible to book vaccination appointments through …

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• Published on February 10, 2021 - 22:56 GMT

  DC Health Announces that Approximately 2,500 Vaccination Appointments Will Become Available to Residents in Priority Zip Codes on ...

  (Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health announced that on Thursday, February 11 at 9:am, approximately 2,500 vaccination appointments will be made available to DC residents who live in priority zip codes and are 65 years old or older and/or work in a health …

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• Published on February 5, 2021 - 13:30 GMT

  DC Health Releases Updated List of Priority Zip Codes for Vaccination Appointments

  (Washington, DC) – Today, ahead of Thursday’s release of vaccination appointments, DC Health released the updated list of priority zip codes. On Thursday, February 4 at 9 am, approximately 1,800 vaccination appointments will be made available to DC …

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• Published on January 29, 2021 - 23:36 GMT

  Mayor Bowser Announces that Vaccination Appointments Will Open for Child Care Providers and Independent School Teachers and Staff ...

  (Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) announced that beginning Monday, February 1 at noon, individuals who work in person for a licensed child care provider or an independent school that is …

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• Published on January 29, 2021 - 12:47 GMT

  Mayor Bowser Thanks President Biden for Answering the Call for More Vaccine

  (Washington, DC) – This week, the Biden Administration committed to increasing the District’s vaccine allocation by 15% for the next three weeks. Mayor Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, recognized this announcement as a promising …

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• Published on January 20, 2021 - 12:20 GMT

  DC Health Continues Rollout of Vaccinations for DC’s Teachers and Police

  (Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health announced that beginning the week of January 25, in-person staff, including teachers and support staff, at DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC Public Charter Schools will begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. This week, DCPS …

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• Published on January 16, 2021 - 08:17 GMT

  DC Health to Make Additional Vaccination Appointments Available to Residents of Wards 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 on Saturday, January 16

  (Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health announced that at 9 am on Saturday, January 16, 4,309 vaccination appointments will become available to residents of Wards 1, 4, 5, 7, and 8 who are aged 65 and older and/or work in a health care setting. When …

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• Published on January 12, 2021 - 02:06 GMT

  Mayor Bowser Announces that Beginning Monday, January 11, DC Residents Aged 65 and Older Can Schedule COVID-19 Vaccinations

  (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that beginning today, Monday, January 11, DC residents aged 65 and older are able to make an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine through the vaccinate.dc.gov portal or by calling the District’s …

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• Published on December 29, 2020 - 00:46 GMT

  DC Health Launches Portal for District Workers in Health Care Settings to Schedule Vaccination Appointments

  (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, as part of the District’s equitable distribution of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, DC Health launched a portal for workers in health care settings in the District to make an appointment to get vaccinated. At this time, the …

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