July 2, 2021
Dear Washingtonians,
DC is open, and we are excited to bring back the local and national Fourth of July celebrations that we missed last summer. Of course, in addition to fireworks on the National Mall, we also look forward to the return of the the Barracks Row and Palisades Fourth of July parades. The parades are one more opportunity to celebrate not only the holiday, but also the progress our community continues to make in crushing the virus.
No matter how you celebrate, please stay safe. If you are not yet vaccinated, we have opportunities to get vaccinated this weekend, and there is still time to enter the Take the Shot, DC Giveaway.
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend, and I hope to see you out at a parade.
Sincerely,
 Meet at the corner of 8th & I Streets SE at 10 a.m.
 Meet at the corner of Whitehaven Pkwy NW & MacArthur Blvd NW at 12 p.m.
 This week, Mayor Bowser announced that people who help unvaccinated friends, family, and neighbors make a plan to get vaccinated and accompany them to a vaccination site can receive a $51 VISA gift card.
Through the Take the Shot, DC Vaccine Buddy Program, individuals can redeem up to 11 gift cards (one card per unvaccinated DC resident that they accompany to a vaccination site). To participate in this offer, both people must be at least 18 years old and have a state-issued ID. The three vaccine buddy sites are the same sites hosting the Take the Shot, DC giveaway: the RISE Demonstration Center at St. Elizabeths, Anacostia High School, and Ron Brown High School.
All DC residents who are 12 and older and get their first dose (or only dose if you get Johnson & Johnson) of the COVID-19 vaccine at these three sites will receive a $51 VISA gift card. While anyone can get vaccinated at District vaccination sites, the gift cards are only available to District residents. Residents between the ages of 12 and 17 must be accompanied by a guardian.
Additionally, DC residents who are 18 and older and get their first or only dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at these three sites can enter into a drawing to win:
- A new car (one winner each week)
- $10,000 for groceries, to cover approximately a year of free groceries (two winners each week)
- A year of free Metro bus and train (multiple winners each week)
Learn more at taketheshotdc.com
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 As the District prepares to close high-capacity walk-up vaccination sites on July 17, DC Health will continue to provide targeted vaccination opportunities to the community, beginning with vaccine clinics at six DC Public Schools. The clinics are open to all District youth between the ages of 12 to 18, not just DCPS students. As adjustments are made to vaccination sites, residents are also reminded that they can find opportunities to claim their free COVID-19 vaccine, including at pharmacies and clinics across all eight wards, by going to vaccines.gov.
The initial schedule for school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics is listed below. Additional dates and opportunities are expected to be added throughout the summer, and the most recent and current schedule will be posted on vaccinate.dc.gov.
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Cardozo EC (1200 Clifton St. NW), 9 am – 2 pm
- The school will have first dose opportunities on 7/6, 7/13, 7/20, and 7/20. For more information, please call (202) 727-5148.
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H.D. Woodson (540 55th St. NE), 9 am – 2 pm
- The school will have first dose opportunities on 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21, and 7/28. For more information, please call (202) 724-2287.
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Roosevelt HS (4301 13th St. NW), 9 am – 3 pm
- The school will have first dose opportunities on 8/7. For more information, please call (202) 727-6333.
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Dunbar SHS (101 N St. NW), 9 am – 3 pm
- The school will have first dose opportunities on 7/24. To schedule an appointment, please call (202) 476-5464. Walk-ups are also welcomed.
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Ballou SHS (3401 4th St. SE), 9 am – 3 pm
- The school will have first dose opportunities on 7/31. To schedule an appointment, please call (202) 476-5464. Walk-ups are also welcomed.
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Anacostia (1601 16th St. SE), 9 am – 3 pm
- The school will have first dose opportunities on 7/31. For more information, please call (202) 727-6333.
Consent policies vary by provider, and the DCPS vaccine clinics will be operated by multiple providers. Students and families can call ahead to learn more about the consent policy at a specific site.
Learn more HERE.
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 In 2016, as part of her commitment to create pathways to the middle class for Washingtonians across all eight wards, Mayor Bowser signed the Fair Shot Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2016 into law to raise the District’s minimum wage to $15.00 per hour by 2020.
On July 1, 2021, the District's minimum wage increased to $15.20 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.05 per hour for tipped employees. Learn more HERE.
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 Everyone can get in on the fun this summer by participating in DC Public Library's Summer Challenge! By reading just 20 minutes each day, whether it is a book, magazine, or blog, you can keep your mind engaged while also earning prizes.
Learn more about how to register, track your reading, and win prizes HERE.
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