Local vaccine pre-registration to close Friday as Virginia builds centralized system New system expected to be up Tuesday morning New statewide pre-registration vaccine website to launch Tuesday By NBC12 Newsroom | February 12, 2021 at 10:21 AM EST - Updated February 12 at 8:11 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginians looking to register for a COVID-19 vaccine may have to wait until next week as the state creates a centralized system. Starting Friday evening, all local health districts will close their pre-registration forms at the direction of the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). “What you’re doing when you pre-register is you’re getting in line for an upcoming event,” said Dr. Danny Avula, the State Vaccine Coordinator.