Getting a COVID Vaccine is Free, CONVENIENT & OPEN TO ALL

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Vaccines developed to protect against COVID-19 are now available to children and adults in the U.S. age 12 or older, regardless of immigration status. (Source: Department of Homeland Security) If you have not received or scheduled your vaccination, now is the perfect opportunity to get it as cities and states are offering doses at various locations like pharmacies, grocery stores, hospitals, health centers and walk-up mass vaccinations sites. If you have already received the vaccine, we hope this information might also be useful for sharing with family and friends who have not yet received it.

Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is important as it will not only protect yourself from the virus, but it will also help protect your community and slow the spread of COVID-19 domestically and worldwide.
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Getting a COVID Vaccine is Free, Convenient and Open to All

• COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are free. You will not be charged when receiving the vaccine or at a future date.
• COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are easy and convenient to get. Many cities and states are now offering more vaccination centers in addition to pharmacies and hospitals, and many now have walk-up appointments (so you don’t have to schedule it in advance and can be flexible with your schedule).
• COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. are open to all, regardless of immigration status. You do not have to show proof of residency/citizenship or proof of insurance to get the vaccine. Health centers and vaccination sites cannot refuse to provide you with the vaccine if you do not have these documents. Any child or adult 12+ can receive the vaccine. (Please note: only Pfizer has been approved for children 12-15 years old; all three vaccines have been approved for ages 16+.)

Tips on Getting the Vaccine

• Visit Vaccines.org to find vaccination providers near you. In some states, information may be limited while more vaccination providers and pharmacies are being added.
• Check your local pharmacy’s website to see if vaccine appointments are available. To find out which pharmacies are participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, visit the CDC’s Federal Retail Pharmacy Program website.
• Contact your state health department to find additional vaccination locations in the area.
• Check your local news outlets, they may also have information on how to get a vaccine.
• There are also other resources such as Plan Your Vaccine to help you get started.

(Source: Ad Council’s COVID Collaborative)


In Our Area

District of Columbia
Beginning in May, the District transitioned to the use of 11 high-capacity, walk-up, no-appointment-needed vaccination sites. (Walk-up sites are for first doses. When you receive your first dose, you will still make an appointment to get your second dose.) The walk-up sites will be in addition to the pharmacies, clinics, and health care providers that are also administering the vaccines citywide. These sites will operate their own scheduling systems.
CVS is now offering vaccinations at participating locations. All adults can book appointments through the CVS website.

Learn more about D.C. vaccinations at: https://coronavirus.dc.gov/vaccinatedc.

Virgina
In Virginia, you can find and make appointments by searching for your address at https://vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682). The call center is available seven days a week, from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM and assistance is available in English, Spanish, and more than 100 additional languages.

Maryland
In Maryland, individuals can pre-register at a mass vaccination site or at vaccination clinics like pharmacies and hospitals. Visit https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/pages/vaccine to learn more and register for an appointment. You can also call the COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 855-MD-GOVAX (855-634-6829), which is open seven days a week, from 7 AM until 10 PM and Support Advocates are available in English and Spanish.


COVID-19 Vaccine and FAQ Information in Other Languages
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The DC government has translated COVID-19 resources, including info about how to get the vaccine, available on their website in Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese. 

The COVID-19 Multilingual Resource Hub is a searchable hub with COVID-19 resources available in 61 different languages, vaccine FAQs in 21 languages, and a link to information about how to sign-up to receive a vaccine.

The Ad Council has vaccine information available in English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese.

The CDC has print materials about vaccine safety available in 26 different languages.

The National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants (NRC-RIM) has vaccine fact sheets available in more than 30 languages.