Researchers at the University of Virginia are tracking the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, but there are some concerns about how fast the search is going. Once doctor says data collection is running behind.
Scott Kennedy had to quarantine for two weeks in South Africa and then he was cleared to fly back home. That was last Friday, when the world reacted to Omicron, and his flight out of Africa was canceled.
A World Health Organization panel named the variant “omicron” and classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern, the same category that includes the delta variant, the world’s most prevalent.
Central Virginia has seen a slight increase in COVID-19 cases. Doctor Taison Bell, an infectious disease expert with UVA Health, calls this the start of a new surge heading into the winter.
Booster vaccines can be given to anyone 18 years and older at least six months from the date of their second mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) vaccination or two months from the date of their Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
The Virginia Department of Health’s Chesterfield Health District is announcing its holiday hours for Thanksgiving week at the Community Vaccination Center (CVC).
Richmond - Henrico Health District officials say our second pandemic Thanksgiving will be different because of the COVID-19 vaccine. But the push continues to get more shots in the arms of children.
The Virginia Department of Health is partnering with 18 libraries and library systems across the state to distribute COVID-19 rapid antigen at-home test kits.
By Thanksgiving, the state’s vaccine coordinator says a half-million Virginians could be eligible for Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster, up from the 2.9 now million already eligible.
The deadline for the 2021 expanded child tax credit is on Monday and advocates are pushing parents to apply online with the fear that many families in the Commonwealth may miss out.
Earlier this fall, Henrico County Public Schools (HCPS) announced all unvaccinated winter sports athletes and coaches would be required to get tested weekly.
The City of Richmond’s overall COVID-19 vaccination rate is already lagging, but health officials here are hopeful more kids between the ages of 5 and 11 will show up for a dose.
Both VCU and the University of Richmond played their basketball season openers Tuesday with fans allowed in the stands for the first time in two years.
Now the superintendent is notifying staff about the policy change so those still on the fence about the vaccine don’t have to worry any more, but Jason Kamras does not agree with the decision.
Through snowstorms and Hurricane Isabel, the Veterinary Referral and Critical Care hospital in Goochland has kept its doors unlocked but on Sunday for the first time in almost 25 years, the animal hospital was closed.
otal hospitalizations in Virginia plummeted at the start of the pandemic, and they still haven’t fully recovered. Friday morning, the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association briefed reporters on data from more than 90 hospitals around the state.
Negotiations continued Monday, which have been ongoing for months after SEIU District 1199 members of the bargaining unit overwhelmingly rejected the hospital's offer this past Friday.
Henrico students will once again play winter sports after the season was canceled in 2020, but there’s a new COVID requirement that some parents are not a fan of.
The University of Virginia Medical Center published a study that suggests that three quarters of rural Americans live more than an hour from the nearest site that tests new treatments for COVID-19.
Hampered by rising COVID-19 cases and persistent supply shortages, the U.S. economy slowed to a 2% annual rate in the July-September period, the weakest quarterly growth since the recovery from the pandemic recession began last year.
Researchers tested the pill used for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder because it was known to reduce inflammation and looked promising in smaller studies.
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Wednesday that Virginia ranks 10th in the nation for its percentage of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and doses administered.
Over the next two weeks, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) says private providers, like pediatricians, will get about 252,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds. Another 125,000 will be shipped directly to pharmacies.
The Crater Health District is currently working with Hopewell Schools to issue a survey for parents of children ages 5-11 in regards to COVID-19 shots for their kids.
The FDA’s Doran Fink previewed “some announcements later today,” which were expected to include allowing the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster doses among the three U.S. manufacturers — Pfizer, Moderna and J&J. Fink appeared at a meeting of vaccine experts convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who are expected to take up the FDA decisions and make their own recommendations on Thursday.
