More than 10.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the commonwealth, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.
The Richmond - Henrico Health Districts says the rate of white children in the city getting a COVID-19 vaccine is two to three times higher than the rate of black children.
The QR (quick response) codes will allow anyone to show proof of their vaccination with a digital or printed QR code instead of a paper card and/or app.
The campaign will have a 30-second video circulating around social media as well as an audio-only version that will be played at radio stations across Virginia as a public service announcement.
In the U.S., anyone 12 and older is eligible for COVID-19 vaccines. But with schools reopening and the delta variant causing more infections among kids, many parents are anxiously wondering when younger children can get the shots.
The requirement has become a popular debate topic, with many citing HIPAA, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, as a reason to keep vaccination status private.
With some concert venues and theatres starting to introduce vaccine mandates, some people are starting to get ads for fake vaccine cards or negative test results online.Fake vaccination cards could be bad for public health, but they could also be bad for your future, the Federal Trade Commission said.
Virginia Commonwealth University has laid out its plans for students and employees who do not comply with the COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements.
Two of the four new COVID-19 vaccination hubs serving Richmond and Henrico health districts will also offer testing for the virus, according to a release from the health department.
Dr. Debbie-Anne Shirley, a pediatrician with UVA Health, says there’s no clear timeline on when emergency use will be granted for those younger than 12.
On Sept. 8, Richmond Public Schools (RPS) will welcome back 20,000 students for in-person learning, with another 2,000 opting for the division’s virtual academy.
While dozens of Virginia colleges and universities have implemented COVID-19 vaccine mandates for the fall semester, a newspaper report found loopholes mean those requirements are sometimes going unenforced.
Richmond-area pediatricians aren’t sounding the alarms just yet, but they do worry they will see more pediatric hospitalizations in the coming weeks as in-person learning continues.
Dr. Bill Petri with UVA Health believes mRNA vaccines are the best thing since sliced bread. That’s because this type of shot can be recreated to fight off other common viral diseases.
The Virginia Department of Health will now report all vaccination statuses among new COVID-19 cases, now specifying if a patient is partially vaccinated.
For the third time in just over a year, Ballad Health is suspending many of its elective surgeries, citing a new surge of coronavirus cases that have left its hospitals overwhelmed.
