District of Columbia Health Press Releases

Mayor Bowser Urges DC Students and Families to Get Vaccinated and Receive Required, Routine Immunizations Ahead of School Year ...

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser is reminding DC students and families that in order for students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the first day of the 2021-22 School Year on August 30, they must get their first dose of the vaccine …

DC Health Expands “Appointment Only” Service for Vital Records Division

(Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health has announced that the DC Health Vital Records Division (DCVRD) will be expanding its “appointment only” service, beginning on July 12, 2021. During the pandemic, DCVRD began offering appointments for birth and death …

Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Upcoming Vaccine Clinics for Residents Ages 12-18 at Six DC Public Schools

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health are announcing new vaccine clinics open to all DC residents between the ages of 12 and 18. As the District prepares to close high-capacity walk-up vaccination sites on July 17, DC Health will continue to …

DC Health Launches MyRecoveryDC to Raise Awareness of Addiction Treatment Services, Share Inspirational Stories of DC Residents in ...

Mayor Bowser and DC Health Announce Upcoming Changes to Walk-Up Vaccination Sites - Revised

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and DC Health announced upcoming changes to the District’s walk-up vaccination sites, many that go into effect during the last week of June. As adjustments are made to the public vaccination sites, residents are …

DC Health Launches Program to Allow Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations and District Employers to Schedule Vaccine ...

(Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health and the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) announced the launch of a new program that connects District organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations as well as District employers, …

Mayor Bowser Calls on DC Residents to Join this Saturday’s Day of Action and Talk to Neighbors About Getting Vaccinated

(Washington, DC) – Mayor Bowser is calling on DC residents to participate in this Saturday’s DC COVID-19 Community Corps Day of Action to help get more members of the community vaccinated as DC prepares to dial up additional activities later this week. On …

DC Health Announces Vaccination Options for DC Residents 12 and Older

Walk-Up Sites Open to DC Residents 12 and Older Arena Stage 1101 6th Street SW Thursday-Sunday starting May 14, 8am-12pm & 1pm-5pm Fort Stanton Recreation Center 1812 Erie Street SE May 13, 9am-1pm May 24-May 27, 2pm-7pm Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill …

DC Health Expands Vaccination Options for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

(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- …

Mayor Bowser Challenges DC Residents to Get “Vaxed for Mom” and “Vaxed for Dad”

(Washington, DC) – With Mother’s Day less than a week away and Father’s Day more than a month away, Mayor Muriel Bowser is challenging DC residents to get vaccinated for their moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, and other family members, and to ensure that …

DC Health Launches Portal for Residents to Access COVID-19 Vaccination Records

(Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health announced the launch of DC MyIR, a web-based portal that gives District residents secure, easy, and free access to their official COVID-19 vaccination records. The portal, found at myir.dc.gov, allows users to view and …

Mayor Bowser Announces Days and Hours of Walk-Up Vaccination Sites

(Washington, DC) – Mayor Bowser is reminding residents that on Saturday, May 1, the District will transition from using a pre-registration system for vaccinations to the use of 11 walk-up, no appointment needed sites across DC. Currently, walk-up sites are …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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. …