(Washington, DC) –
Today, DC Health announced that on Thursday, May 13, DC residents who are 12-15 years old can begin getting vaccinated at walk-up sites, hospitals, health centers, and pharmacies across DC that administer the Pfizer vaccine. Earlier this week, the FDA extended the Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine to ages 12 and older and today the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended the Pfizer vaccine for use in adolescents 12-15 years of age.
Beginning tomorrow, residents aged 12 and older can get vaccinated at the following District walk-up sites whenever they are open:
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 Medical Center
700 2nd Street NE
Mondays and Saturdays, 8am-11am, starting May 15 for 16+; starting May 22 for 12+
Lamond Recreation Center
20 Tuckerman Street NE
May 12-15, 19-22, 26-29, 2pm-7pm
Langdon Park Community Center
2901 20th Street NE
May 13, 9am-1pm
May 24-27, 2pm-7pm
Rosedale Recreation Center
1701 Gales Street NE
May 13-15, 17, 20-22, 24, 2pm-7pm
May 27-29, 9am-1pm
RISE Demonstration Center
2730 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE
Monday-Saturday, 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm
Walter E Washington Convention Center
L St. North Entrance, between 7th and 9th Streets NW
Mondays & Fridays, 7:30am-6:30pm
Tuesday-Thursdays, 7:30am-3:30pm
Safeway, CVS, and Walgreens pharmacies that are using the Pfizer vaccine can also vaccinate those 12 years old and older.
In addition to these walk-up sites and pharmacies using Pfizer vaccine, families can still register their children 12 years old and older for a vaccination appointment through Children’s National or by scheduling an appointment with George Washington University Hospital, Howard University Hospital, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, One Medical sites, and federally qualified health centers.
Hospital Sites Open to DC Residents 12 and Older
Howard University Hospital – The Numa Adams Building
508 W Street NW
Beginning May 18
Children’s National Medical Center-Main Hospital Pharmacy
111 Michigan Avenue NW
Beginning May 13; walk-up for 16+ Mon-Thurs, 10am-12pm, appointment need for 12-15
Medstar Georgetown Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road NW
Beginning May 14
Kaiser Permanente Capitol Hill Medical Center
700 Second Street NE
Beginning May 15 for 16+, beginning May 22 for members 12+
George Washington University Hospital and Faculty Practice Plan
900 23rd St NW
Beginning May 13
If a child has complex medical needs or has severe allergies, parents and guardians should consult with their child’s pediatrician for a recommendation to receive the vaccine in a medical facility.
At this time, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only vaccine with authorization for persons aged 12 and older.
Individuals using other providers should check with the provider regarding vaccine consent for minors. DC Health has provided age appropriate fact sheets to providers if their policy is to allow consent for minors.
For more information about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, see the fact sheet for providers and the fact sheet for recipients and caregivers.