More than 8.7 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the commonwealth, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.
Starting June 22, the team will be doing outreach by canvassing door-to-door, wearing branded vests, throughout local neighborhoods and businesses in Buckingham and Prince Edward counties.
Monday, Rockwood Vaccination Center was opened by the Virginia Department of Health’s Chesterfield Health District at 10161 Hull Street Road in Midlothian.
The Virginia Department of Health is reporting 677,744 total cases of COVID-19 across the commonwealth as of Sunday, June 13, 2021, dating to the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020. That’s up 73 from the 677,671 reported Saturday, a smaller increase than the 141 new cases reported from Friday t
Every night for the last week, friends and church members who know Leona “Gayle” Thornberry have made their way to her hospital window at Augusta Health to pray and sing.
The University of Richmond announced all students, staff, and faculty are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the fall semester. This excludes those with religious or health exemptions.
Those reports show that deaths have been steadily increasing in state-run mental hospitals since 2014 when Virginia passed what’s commonly known as its “bed of last resort” law.
Dr. Bill Petri has been working at the University of Virginia since he was 20 years old. His dedication to helping the community through the coronavirus pandemic is now being recognized by the university.
After a year of isolation, many are stressed and even unsure how to go about being social again. It turns out the answer is actually in clinical psychological science.
Richmond-area residents can qualify to enter Super Bowl tickets, a seven-day cruise and more by getting a COVID-19 vaccine at several upcoming clinics.
New guidelines are allowing fully vaccinated individuals to ditch their masks, but for some kids and teens, seeing others let their mask go may cause anxiety.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, vaccination rates in the state have increased. More than half of all adults in Virginia are fully vaccinated.
RampsRVA celebrated their 500th ramp by donating it to a COVID survivor, who can no longer walk or talk. The $3,000 ramp was free of charge for the Henrico man who has not been able to leave his house for months.
James Madison University announced Thursday, May 27, that students will be required to provide verification that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus for the Fall 2021 semester.
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $8,899,215.83 in federal funding to support Virginia Dep.t of Emergency Management's COVID-19 vaccination efforts
The goal is having about 75 percent of the Commonwealth fully vaccinated to reach herd immunity. The Virginia Department of Health reports around 54 percent of adults are fully vaccinated in the Commonwealth.
The declining case and infection rates in South Carolina and around the country may convince unvaccinated people that it’s safe to unmask when experts say it isn’t yet.
Friday marks perhaps the Commonwealth’s biggest step towards pre-pandemic life in over a year: all capacity and gathering restrictions will be lifted, as per Governor Ralph Northam.
Some people on the fence about getting the COVID-19 vaccine are turning to their church congregation for advice, especially from those who have a background in health and medicine.
