The BA.5 COVID-19 variant is currently the most dominant strain, but UVA Health says the original vaccine is still doing its part in keeping people safe.
Virginia’s Health Department says shipments of COVID-19 vaccines for those under the age of five began arriving Monday and shipments will continue to arrive throughout the week.
A major step towards getting young children, toddlers and infants vaccinated against COVID-19 as the FDA says the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in children under 5.
Trying to avoid scenes of long lines and frustrations while trying to find COVID-19 testing, state and local health leaders are ramping up testing efforts once again.
Richmond health leaders estimate, once approved, parents could see a COVID-19 shot available, for those under the age of 6, possibly by the end of April.
The Virginia Health Department says the BA.2 variant has been detected in low levels in Virginia. But, its parent, omicron, is still the predominant strain.
Virginia has been recognized as one of the nation’s best prepared states to respond to public health emergencies. A title that has gone undefeated for several years running.
Congress failed to pass coronavirus funding in its latest government spending bill. Now, the White House is warning that next week it will have to pull back on covering COVID-19 tests, vaccines, and treatment.
The percentage of Virginians who are fully vaccinated has risen, and more than 15 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the commonwealth, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.
A new study casts doubt on the effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11. Just as this age group nears the five-month window where a booster is typically recommended for other age groups.
While Dudley said the hospital has not seen any stillbirths among pregnant women who are being treated for COVID-19 at UVA Medical, he said the hospital has seen many pregnant women on ventilators because they are unvaccinated.
Henrico Schools in partnership with the Richmond Henrico Health Districts will be hosting a series of free COVID-19 vaccination clinics in February and March to provide opportunities for those ages five and older to get vaccinated.
Getting Virginians boosted has been a tall task for health departments and healthcare workers, and there’s a wide gap among who is getting that third shot.
COVID-19 testing company TestHere.com is now offering free drive-thru testing for rapid antigen, antibody, and next-day PCR tests for both insured and uninsured.
A proposed law seeks to prohibit public employers, schools and numerous other government organizations in Virginia from requiring individuals to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine.
With potential winter weather coming to central Virginia this weekend, the Chesterfield Health District is changing its hours at the Rockwood Vaccination Clinic.
Come Thursday, Chesterfield parents won’t have to mask their kids in school. Following a 2-3 vote, Chesterfield County Public Schools is among the latest districts falling in line with Governor Glenn Youngkin’s executive order.
