Several hundred hospital workers in Virginia have been suspended or lost their jobs because they refused to get the coronavirus vaccine, as required by most major health-care systems.
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A small commercial building at the corner of Lee Highway and N. George Mason Drive has a pair of new tenants.
The building was briefly vacant, its future in question, after previous tenants TitleMax and Sam Torrey Shoe Service moved out last year. But the property owner, Virginia Hospital Center, has filled both spaces.
The old TitleMax space is being taken by Page Global Cyber Solutions, which bills itself as “an award winning industry provider of office solutions, strategic communications and information technology.” A sign on the building says the space will be a “neighborhood business center,” offering everything from private offices to nap rooms to drone video services.
January 7, 2021 at 3:30pm
(Updated at 3:45 p.m.) Vaccine distribution in Virginia started three weeks ago, and in Arlington County, the focus remains on healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities.
Officials say widespread distribution is still months away.
“We certainly share the enthusiasm about the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in Virginia, and we appreciate everyone’s patience during this initial rollout,” Ryan Hudson, the acting public information officer for the Arlington County Public Health Division, told ARLnow in an email.
“As quantities are limited, [the vaccine] may not be widely available to the general public until at least mid-2021,” he said.