UVA Health approaching 100k COVID-19 vaccine doses administered
UVA Health close to hitting 100k vaccine doses administered By Riley Wyant | April 22, 2021 at 7:47 PM EDT - Updated April 22 at 7:47 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - According to the University of Virginia Health System, around 60% percent of people in Charlottesville and Albemarle County eligible for vaccination have gotten their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and about 40% are fully vaccinated.
“We’re increasing the number of people who are protected from this,” Dr. Costi Sifri, the director of hospital epidemiology at UVA Health said. “As we continue to do this I think that we’re gonna continue to see the results, meaning fewer cases of COVID, fewer hospitalizations due to COVID, and fewer deaths.”
BRHD opening new COVID-19 vaccination site in Albemarle Co.
BRHD opening new COVID-19 vaccination site in Albemarle Co. By Rachel Hirschheimer | March 17, 2021 at 4:26 PM EDT - Updated March 17 at 6:01 PM
ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. (WVIR) - The Blue Ridge Health District (BRHD) will soon be vaccinating folks in Phase 1a and 1b inside the former J.C. Penney in Fashion Square Mall.
“We’ve recognized the need to expand and grow as we anticipate a larger allocation of vaccine in the coming weeks and months,” BRHD COVID-19 Incident Commander Ryan McKay said.
The current vaccination clinic located in the parking lot of the former Kmart in Albemarle County is set to close Friday, March 19.