Health officials say only about 2% of Virginia Beach population is fully vaccinated
The Virginia Beach Department of Public Health Emergency Coordinator said it could take another six to eight weeks for people in group 1b to be fully vaccinated.
Author: Ali Weatherton (13News Now)
Published: 2:43 PM EST February 15, 2021
Updated: 2:57 PM EST February 15, 2021
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Health officials said vaccinating people in Virginia Beach is a process that won’t happen overnight.
The allocation of doses for individuals in phase IB: 25% for 75+, 25% for 65+, 50% for essential workers and individuals with co-morbidities.
Roughly 9,500 people are fully vaccinated in the city, which is about two percent of the city’s population. The city received 53,815 vaccine doses from the state. Leaders said that is roughly 26,800 first and second doses.