While Pfizer expects the Food and Drug Administration to approve its vaccine for young people as soon as next week, the lack of research and answers has parents uncertain about what they’ll do.
CVS Health is now accepting walk-in COVID-19 appointments at CVS Pharmacy locations across the country, including 342 locations in Virginia, with no appointment necessary.
More than 6.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the commonwealth, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, the Pfizer vaccine could be approved for use in children aged 12 to 15 as early as next week, but The Virginia Research Center is getting ready to start a new study that would test the effectiveness of lower vaccine doses in kids below the age of 12.
The Chesterfield Health District is offering walkup COVID-19 vaccines to anyone 16 and older at the Community Vaccination Clinic at Virginia State University.
With limited supply and high demand, any unused doses were rightly viewed, by both providers and the public, as wasted opportunities to immunize someone against a potentially deadly virus.
According to the Virginia Vaccine Coordinator, there is enough supply available to vaccinate as many people as possible, but the demand is dropping significantly.
Virginia’s colleges and universities are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general’s opinion that higher education institutes can require the vaccine.
The European Commission says it’s taking the British-Swedish firm to court for failing to respect the vaccine delivery commitments in its contract with the 27-nation bloc.
Newly released guidance from the CDC on outdoor mask wearing has Virginia's top health officials and Governor Ralph Northam now working to undo the state's take on it.
Virginia’s attorney general says the state’s colleges and universities can require students to get the COVID-19 vaccine before being allowed to attend in-person classes and activities.
You’ll often find Eleanor Love and her team of volunteers spending their weekend mornings collecting flower arrangements from wedding venues, giving a new meaning to the old saying, "something old, something new."
Doctors at both UVA Health and Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital say it’s safe in certain situations to get rid of your face mask if you’ve been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Visiting loved ones in nursing facilities was one of the major sacrifices many people had to make because of the pandemic, but now that restrictions are loosening, experts want families to be prepared for loved ones who may have cognitively or physically declined further in the past year.
But data from the clinics, provided to the Mercury by the Virginia Department of Health and Federal Emergency Management Agency, show participation at the sites have been mixed — and in some cases is declining — despite a steady flow of doses.
Touting vaccine progress during a state-wide briefing Monday, Governor Ralph Northam said half of the adults in Virginia now have at least one dose of vaccine in them.
Now that eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine has opened up to everyone in Virginia who is 16 and older, here are some places individuals can look for a vaccine appointment.
As more adults get COVID-19 vaccinations, some are turning their attention to kids, and students. Many are wondering if public schools and universities will begin to issue new vaccination mandates.
If you receive your second dose of the Pfizer vaccine, you’ll likely have to roll up your sleeves for a third shot in about a year. Dr. Sifri of UVA Health said doctors knew this was coming.
The Central Virginia VA Health Care System has administered 40,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to veterans, staff, volunteers, spouses and eligible caregivers since it was made available.
This expansion comes as the Commonwealth reaches a new milestone in its vaccination program: Approximately half of all adults in Virginia have received at least one dose.
Dr. Danny Avula says Virginia will receive 15,000 extra first doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to make up for the current pause in the Johnson & Johnson shot.
According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), scams will likely accompany vaccine passports, and they are ‘taking advantage of the confusion and anxiety surrounding the new changes’.
Arthur Ashe Center will stop as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the end of April. Richmond and Henrico Health Districts announced it will take vaccines on the road starting in May.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention is looking into a Virginia woman’s death as part of its investigation into possible adverse side effects from the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigating unusual clots that occurred 6 to 13 days after vaccination.
As the usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been paused, doctors say the risk of complications is low for most people but advise paying attention to changes in your body if you received the vaccine within the last three weeks.
A spokesperson for the Richmond and Henrico Health Districts said that many people received a confirmation message for their second vaccine with the wrong location on Tuesday.
The San Francisco ride-hailing company said Monday that total monthly bookings, including food delivery and passenger service, reached an all-time high in March.
So far, over 2,000 veterans have been vaccinated at the VA vaccine clinic in Charlottesville. The clinic in Charlottesville is specifically for veterans over the age of 40
On a conference call with reporters, Avula says sooner or later, the approach to vaccinations will change. It will become less about just making the shot available, and more about addressing skepticism.
The VDH says many residents who have pre-registered for the vaccine will receive emails and phone calls today to schedule their appointment as soon as next week.
Anyone 16 years of age or older in Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, city of Fredricksburg and Stafford Counties can now sign up for an appointment.
A patchwork of advice was emerging from governments across Europe and farther afield, a day after the European Union’s drug regulator said there was a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca vaccine and a rare clotting disorder while reiterating the vaccine is safe and effective.
