Fairfax County Vaccine Clinics To Scale Back Hours, Then Close

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — The two Fairfax County Health Department COVID-19 vaccine clinics will begin limiting hours and will ultimately close in mid-December.

While there were various clinic locations when COVID-19 vaccines first became widely available in 2021, there are now two clinics left: Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA) and Gerry Hyland/South County Government Center (8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA).

According to the health department, hours will be reduced at these two locations to three days a week starting the week of Nov. 7. The change was attributed to vaccines being widely available from pharmacies, urgent care centers and medical providers.

Hours at the Fairfax County Government Center will be Thursdays from noon to 5:45 p.m. for walk-ins and 11:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. for appointments, as well as Fridays and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for walk-ins and 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for appointments.

Starting the week of Nov. 7, hours at the Gerry Hyland/South County Government Center will be Mondays from noon to 5:45 p.m. for walk-ins and 11:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. for appointments, as well as Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for walk-ins and 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. for appointments.

Until the week of Nov. 7, hours at the Fairfax County Government Center are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Hours at the Gerry Hyland/South County Government Center are noon to 5:30 p.m. Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and noon to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

The two clinics will permanently close in December. The last day for the Gerry Hyland/South County Government Center clinic will be Dec. 14, and the last day for the Fairfax County Government Center clinic will be Dec. 17.

COVID-19 testing locations continue to be offered through Curative at locations around Fairfax County.

The health department encourages residents to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations before the holidays. All residents 6 months and older are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and ages 5 and older are eligible for the bivalent booster, an updated vaccine addressing the original COVID-19 strain and more common omicron subvariants. Vaccinations along with normal preventative measures are recommended by health officials as seasonal viruses spread.

To find COVID-19 vaccines and flu vaccines near you, visit www.vaccines.gov.