WASHINGTON — Starting June 1, any District resident who is 12 years or older can visit select DC Public Schools (DCPS) and receive their COVID-19 vaccine, school officials said in a release.
In partnership with DC Health and Safeway Pharmacies, walk-in vaccination clinics will open at Anacostia High School, Eastern High School, Luke C. Moore High School, and Ida B. Wells Middle School. Schools will be open Monday-Saturday and hours vary by location:
- Ida B. Wells Middle School: Wednesday-Saturday (9 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 7 pm)
- Luke C. Moore High School: Monday-Thursday (9 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 7 pm)
- Eastern High School: Monday, Thursday-Saturday (9 am to 1 pm, 2 pm to 7 pm)
- Anacostia High School: Monday-Thursday (9 am to 1 pm,
2 pm to 7 pm)
No appointment is needed, and Pfizer is the only vaccine offered for all people who stop by a school clinic. For anyone 12 to 17 years old, they will need a parent or guardian to sign a consent form at the vaccination clinic and acknowledge their relationship with the adolescent.
“The science is clear: vaccines are the single most effective tool we have to stop the spread of the coronavirus,” said DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee in a statement. “To help meet our commitment to fully reopen schools for every student, every day in the fall, it is our responsibility as a community to get vaccinated, including our middle school and high school students.”
DCPS says COVID-19 vaccinations are not required to attend school in the fall, however all childhood vaccinations must be up to date.
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