Department of Family Services

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
703-324-7500 TTY 711
12011 Government Center Parkway, Pennino Building
Fairfax, VA 22035
Michael A. Becketts
Director

HHS to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

(Posted 2021 June)

The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is available to people with disabilities looking for assistance in scheduling their COVID-19 vaccination and finding accessible transportation to the appointment. Call 888-677-1199 or email.

If you have trouble leaving your home and are on Medicare, you may qualify to get the COVID-19 vaccine at home. The Vaccine Equity Clinic on Route 1 in Alexandria also offers free transportation to those who want to get vaccinated at the clinic. Call 703-324-7404.

The CDC has several videos available in American Sign Language on COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccinations. Other COVID-19 resources are available from the Virginia Department of Health

person administering vaccine shot to patientAll individuals in the Fairfax Health District who are 12 or older are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of their immigration status. No health insurance is needed.

The vaccine is available at locations throughout the Fairfax Health District, including private healthcare providers, pharmacies, grocery stores, urgent cares, and the Health Department.

To schedule a vaccination appointment, go to Vaccines.gov or Vacunas.gov (Spanish) for the widest selection of vaccination locations or visit the Health Department’s website. If you need assistance in another language or are not able to schedule an appointment online at a Fairfax County Health Department clinic, contact our Vaccine Call Center at 703-324-7404. 

The COVID-19 Language Portal has select information about COVID-19 translated into top languages spoken in Fairfax County.
 
Learn more from the Health Department about Coronavirus (COVID-19). Call the Health Department at 703-267-3511 with Coronavirus questions or call 703-324-7404 for questions about COVID-19 vaccines.


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For media inquiries, contact Department of Family Services' Public Information Officer Amy Carlini by email, office phone 703-324-7758 or mobile phone 571-355-6672.

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