VACCINE ELEGIBLE CATEGORIES AS OF 3/22
You can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine at coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccinatedc
- Individuals who work in health care settings
- Members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department
- Residents of long-term and intermediate care facilities and residents of community residential facilities/group homes
- DC residents who are 65 years old and older
- Individuals experiencing homelessness
- Members of the Metropolitan Police Department
- Department of Corrections Employees & Residents
- Continuity of Government Operations personnel
- All teachers and staff who work for a school or licensed child care facilities in DC
- Grocery store workers
- Outreach workers who work in health, human, and social services
- Individuals working in manufacturing
- Individuals working in food packaging
- DC Residents with qualifying medical conditions (see here for more info)
- Staff working in courts and individuals providing legal services
- Frontline employees of public (mass) transit
- Employees of the U.S. Postal Service
- Staff working in food service
- Essential employees in local government agencies
- Essential employees of public utilities
- Essential employees in health, human, and social services organizations/agencies who were not vaccinated as outreach workers
- Individuals working in commercial and residential property maintenance and environment services
Links to other resources:
- Coronavirus Resources from the Mayor’s office: coronavirus.dc.gov
- DC Council Elissa Silverman: D.C. Unemployment Insurance (UI) Basics for COVID-19 Emergency
- DC Government: Video on applying for unemployment
- DC Office of the Attorney General: Coronavirus Consumer Alerts
- DCist: How To Get Unemployment And Other Benefits In D.C., Virginia, And Maryland
- Legal Aid DC: Non-legal Resource Guide
- Unite Here! Local 25 Resources: Coronavirus and Unemployment Resources by State (DC, MD, VA)
- Washington Interfaith Network: Accessing food and plugging in to volunteer
