Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Thursday that every Virginian over age 16 will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine by April 18.
鈥淭his news comes as nearly every Virginian in the highest risk groups who has pre-registered for a vaccination appointment has received one, and those still on the pre-registration list will receive appointment invitations within the next two weeks,鈥� Northam鈥檚 office said in a statement.
The April 18 date is nearly two weeks ahead of a May 1 goal announced by President Joe Biden for making all adults in the U.S. eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine shot.
You can pre-register online at 聽or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA聽(877-829-4682, TTY users call 7-1-1) and you’ll be notified when you get an appointment.
Operators at the call center speak English, Spanish, and more than 100 other languages, Northam鈥檚 office said. Videoconferencing in American Sign Language is also available at .
More than 3.7 million doses of vaccine have been administered in Virginia, Northam’s office said, and one in five Virginians is fully vaccinated.
“Nearly every Virginian in the highest risk groups who has pre-registered for a vaccination appointment has received one, and those still on the pre-registration list will receive appointment invitations within the next two weeks,” Northam’s office said.
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