COVID-19 Vaccine and Other Prevention Information

COVID-19 Vaccines

COVID-19 vaccination helps protect adults and children ages 5 years and older from getting sick or severely ill with COVID-19 and helps protect those around them. Three COVID-19 vaccines are authorized or approved for use in the United States to prevent COVID-19. Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna are COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and are preferred. You may get Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine in some situations.

Find a COVID-19 Vaccine

Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you.

DC Government Vaccine Resources

Find opportunities to get vaccinated today at District-operated COVID Centers by going to coronavirus.dc.gov/covidcenters or schedule an at-home appointment by calling 1-855-363-0333.

DC COVID Center at 507 8th St. SE. Open daily from 10:00am to 8:00pm, closed on Tuesdays.

DC Health Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Records

DC Health has launched Digital Vaccine Record (DVR), a web-based portal that gives District residents secure, easy, and free access to their official COVID-19 vaccination records.

DVR is an official electronic vaccination record drawn from the District of Columbia’s immunization information system (DOCIIS). Your DVR is accessible on smart phones, tablets and laptops and includes a QR code that (when scanned by a SMART Health Card reader) will display the same information as your paper CDC vaccine card: your name, date of birth, vaccination dates and vaccine type. Once your registered DVR account is verified, vaccination records will be available for users to view and print on demand. The certified vaccination records provided by the portal will be accepted by places that require proof of immunization. DVR can also be used as proof of vaccination in select states and countries outside the US.

To optimize the user experience, DVR will replace MyIR for residents to access their COVID-19 vaccination records. MyIR will no longer be available beginning March 1, 2022.

For more information go to: https://dchealth.dc.gov/page/digital-vaccine-record-faqs

COVID-19 Booster

The CDC recommends everyone ages 12 years and older receive a COVID-19 vaccine booster after completing their primary COVID-19 vaccination series. Some people can receive two boosters.

Who Can Get a COVID-19 Booster (Updated 04/01/2022)

Find a COVID-19 Booster

Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you.

DC Government Booster Resources

Find opportunities to get boosted today at District-operated COVID Centers by going to coronavirus.dc.gov/covidcenters or schedule an at-home appointment by calling 1-855-363-0333.

Masks

Wearing a well-fitted mask along with vaccination, self-testing, and physical distancing, helps protect you and others by reducing the chance of spreading COVID-19.

Choosing A Mask: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/types-of-masks.html

Where To Get A Mask

Call 1-800-232-0233 (TTY 1-888-720-7489) or go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/free-masks.html

3M Masks: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/c/ppe/respiratory-protection/healthcare-masks/

Honeywell Masks: https://www.honeywellstore.com/store/category/personal-protective-equipment-ppe-honeywell.htm

Hope Health Supply: https://www.hopehealthsupply.store/products/kn95-masks-ce-fda

Demetech: https://shop.demetech.us/collections/n95-respirator-masks

Project N95: https://shop.projectn95.org/respirators