Local health districts, state lawmakers try to speed up vaccine rollout
and last updated 2021-02-02 16:14:49-05
PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Portsmouth ranks last among the seven cities of Hampton Roads when it comes to vaccinating people.
Just under 4,000 people have been vaccinated so far, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health. That's a rate of 4,189 per 100,000 people.
By comparison, Virginia Beach has vaccinated more than 36,000 people at a rate of 8,165 per 100,000 people.
The Portsmouth Health District was unavailable to do an interview Tuesday and staff didn't respond to further questions about what's being done to bridge the gap.