Not everyone eligible to sign up for appointments February 1, 2021 | 10:20 am March 11, 2021 A resident receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a county-run clinic at White Oak Recreation Center in early January. The clinics are by appointment only and do not allow walk-ins. Photo from Montgomery County This article was updated at 12:09 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2021, to clarify the state’s Phase 2 eligibility. As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues and more providers offer the vaccine to the public in Montgomery County, there are mixed messages of who can get a dose and where. One confusing factor is the state, county health department and private providers are providing vaccines under different eligibility criteria.