by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — “I know you have one thing on your mind — and that’s vaccines,” said Gov. Ralph Northam in a briefing Wednesday. Northam said Virginia is accelerating COVID-19 vaccinations and working to increase transparency, including Wednesday’s launch of a...
by James Ritch | Jan 22, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — A Virginia Health Department official in a rare Saturday press briefing addressed mixed messaging coming from the federal government about COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Earlier in the week, federal officials “gave pretty clear direction” to states...
by James Ritch | Jan 14, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — Dr. Anthony Fauci in a virtual meeting with Virginia faith leaders described COVID-19’s impact on the “Black and Brown” communities as “a double whammy,” noting jobs held by people of color often require them to be out in the community...
by James Ritch | Jan 13, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — The Eastern Shore Health District, along with Eastern Shore Rural Health System and Riverside, will begin giving COVID-19 vaccines to people identified as being in Phase 1B starting Wednesday, Jan. 13, according to a press release published...
by James Ritch | Jan 6, 2021 | Headlines
By Carol Vaughn — As of Jan. 5, 241 Accomack County residents and 120 in Northampton County had received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Virginia Department of Health dashboard. Two doses are needed for full effectiveness. “The number of doses of...
