As the region scrambles to vaccinate as many people as possible, the District, Virginia and Maryland have each agreed to vaccinate people who work in essential.
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VDH: Retirement home visitation guidance unlikely to change in early stages of vaccine rollout
Retirement home visitation guidance unlikely to change in early stages of vaccine rollout, VDH says By Riley Wyant | January 11, 2021 at 7:22 PM EST - Updated January 14 at 2:22 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The first thing on many minds after the COVID-19 vaccination is seeing loved ones again, perhaps even hugging them. Experts with Virginiaâs Department of Health say visitation at retirement homes is unlikely to happen for a while.
Dr. Laurie Forlano serves as VDHâs deputy commissioner for population health. She says COVID-19 guidance such as wearing a mask and limits on gatherings will likely stay the same until experts can learn more about how the vaccine affects transmission of the virus.
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RICHMOND â In the last few weeks of a harrowing year, Virginiaâs vaccination campaign was met with a gaping mismatch of supply and demand, fluctuating federal estimates and inconsistent messaging that left it trailing behind the majority of states. For now, its troubled rollout doesnât reflect the optimistic mass mobilization imagined by state officials.
Yet as Virginia continues to grapple with the missteps that impeded its efforts in the first place, state officials are promising residents the next phase of vaccinations will begin by the end of January and pressuring Virginia health systems to speed up vaccinations to match the ambition.