Vermonters 65 and older can register for vaccine appointments starting Monday 3/1

Vermonters age 65 and older will be able to make an appointment on the Department of Health’s vaccine registration website or through Kinney Drugs or Walgreens websites, state officials said at a press conference Tuesday, Feb,23. They can also call the Department of Health to make an appointment, but officials recommend using the website if possible to reduce the demand for the phone lines.

Mike Smith, secretary of the Agency of Human Services, said Vermonters create an account on the Department of Health website right now, in advance of the registration process. Once registration opens on Monday, the people who are eligible can pick a time and place to receive their first dose of the vaccine.

Officials said about 42,000 Vermonters are between ages 65 and 69, the coming “age band” in the vaccine process.

The next group of people who will be eligible for the vaccine, Vermonters with underlying health conditions, should be able to register in the next few weeks, Smith said. That group will include roughly 75,000 people. He said those with health conditions should not contact their health provider at this point; the state will provide more information later on.

Gov. Phil Scott said the federal allocation to Vermont will continue to rise in the coming weeks, and the coming Johnson and Johnson vaccine could increase the vaccine supply even further.

To make an appointment online with the Health Department:

Create an account(link is external) (anyone can do this anytime!)
You may already have an account if you were tested for COVID-19 at a Health Department site.

Make an appointment(link is external) when your age group is eligible to get the vaccine.

Can't make an appointment online or need help with an online appointment? Contact our call center at 855-722-7878.
To speak with someone in a language other than English, call this number, and then press 1.
We can help with appointments with the Health Department or Kinney Drugs.

Call Center Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:15 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.