“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if anyone has advice for a situation when family members, non-residents, might be in need of a COVID test? I will be seeing them for the first time in two years and I want to make sure I’m prepared for anything! (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I’m flying for the first time in two years next week, to visit family in Canada for Christmas. I need a PCR within 24 hours of departure. A dual citizen acquaintance recommended Same Day in Georgetown, but it’s $$$. I have an appointment Thursday at a CVS in SW, because apparently they do them for free, and I needed to test before a gathering that night, and thought it would be a good trial run. Nobody I know has heard about or done the CVS option. There’s got to be others, (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Following approval from the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health, led by Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, urged 16- and 17-year-olds who received the Pfizer vaccine before June 9, 2021 to get a booster shot. The booster shot will become available to eligible 16- and 17-year-olds starting Thursday, December 9, at all District-operated library walk-up sites, pop-up sites, and pediatric clinics listed on vaccinate.dc.gov. (more…)
Thanks to Fer for the heads up: “QR codes are back at MyIR Mobile for DC residents. Just added COVID-19 vaccination information to Apple Health and Wallet (and also tested it with the Commons Project app and it worked)”
From MyIR Support:
“Starting today you will be able to get a temporary SMART Health Card QR code for your COVID vaccination record in MyIR Mobile. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
This is what happened to me yesterday:
First and foremost I am grateful that DOH and the District have organized free walk-in clinics for the Covid Vaccines and Boosters. However, the situation I experienced today at the Fort Stanton site was unorganized and unprofessional.
While it’s fine that the nurse may need to leave the room or go on break, this information was not conveyed to those of us waiting in the room nor to anyone in the hallway. After a 15-20 minute pause from administering the vaccines, a female security guard entered the room and began to call the woman seated in seat #1. Normally this would make sense but right before the break, the individuals in Seats 1 & 2 had received their shots – leaving me in Seat 3 to be next.
Two people in the room tried to explain the situation to the guard. Other than handling the situation professionally, the guard accused us of being dishonest and of fighting “while mom was out of the room.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Really curious about the timeline for testing, I am going on day 3 with no results and curious if any readers have had delays with DC health covid results.”
photo by ahmar.shah.photo
“Dear PoPville,
I’m scheduled to fly to Italy on Sunday afternoon and discovered yesterday that my COVID-19 vaccination card somehow got water damage on it since I received my booster on the 20th. I was originally vaccinated back in late March/Mid-April at the Convention Center, so I called DC Health this morning who directed me to call GW Hospital who was responsible for administering the vaccines at that site. (more…)
Photo courtesy Washington Nationals Baseball Club
From an email last night, “at the Kimball Elementary School (3375 Minnesota Ave, SE), site of one of D.C. Public Schools’ student vaccination clinics. Washington Nationals Racing President mascot Teddy was joined on site by President Barack Obama and Dr. Anthony Fauci.”
photo by angela n.
“Dear PoPville,
On Friday, November 26th at 1 PM I was getting my COVID booster shot at the CVS at 1100 4th St. SW in Waterfront, and I (glasses, white mask, navy blue short sleeved shirt) got into a conversation with a woman in a pink t-shirt who was also waiting for her shot. (more…)
2101 L Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Does anyone know what happened to Stoney’s on L? They have been closed for almost a year now I think and their Google Maps shows “Temporarily Closed.” There is no note on the door and the chairs and tables are still inside. (more…)