More than half of Alexandria adults have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to data released by Mayor Justin Wilson Sunday evening.
69,924 Alexandrians have received at least one dose, which is 52.5 percent of the population of residents ages 16 and older. More than one-third of residents are fully vaccinated — 46,565 residents have received two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The City of Alexandria is working to make it as easy as possible for residents to schedule their first vaccine appointment. The city’s vaccine portal at alexandriava.gov/vaccine has open scheduling available for all people ages 16 and older, including walk-in appointments with no pre-registration required.
Nationwide, vaccine availability has increased and the same time as the number of people interested in the vaccine has decreased. Like other jurisdictions, Alexandria is shifting its focus toward reaching people who may be skeptical of the vaccine’s efficacy or safety as part of the effort to vaccinate 80 percent of the 16+ population by this summer. This includes door-to-door outreach.
Fairfax County has also opened vaccine appointments to all residents ages 16 and older. There is now no waitlist in Fairfax County and the county has given residents more than 623,300 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, including both first and second dose shots.
The number of cases in Alexandria increased in mid-April — right after spring break for students — as residents returned from travel. Now, cases are back down to about the same level as in March, with about 10 cases per 100,000 people in the City of Alexandria. Fairfax County saw only a very slight increase in cases after spring break (which ended for most students on April 4) and cases are lower again.
The following charts come from the Virginia Dept. of Health and were updated Sunday, May 2.
Virginia Dept. of Health, May 2, 2021
Virginia Dept. of Health, May 2, 2021
