Springfield committee will promote coronavirus vaccination
Updated Dec 28, 2020;
Posted Dec 28, 2020
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, seen in file photo, has announced the creation of a 15-member committee to promote vaccinations for the coronavirus
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SPRINGFIELD City officials have created a committee with the mission of promoting to the community vaccination against the coronavirus and combatting misinformation about vaccines.
The 15-member “Vax Force Committee” was announced late Monday afternoon by Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Health and Human Services Commissioner Helen R. Caulton-Harris.
The committee will provide “credible COVID-19 resources to the citizens of Springfield using science, data, and information to guide the decision-making and explain the vaccination process in layman’s terms,” the announcement stated.
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As Virginia takes the first steps in an unprecedented vaccination campaign, there are still questions health officials canât answer â from when the vaccine will become widely available to how many doses the state will receive over the next few months.
Another detail theyâre trying to confirm is who will be administering the COVID-19 vaccines. Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver put out an âurgentâ call for volunteers earlier this month, urging health care providers to sign up for the stateâs Medical Reserve Corps. Even in normal times â and with diseases far less deadly than COVID-19 â coordinating a statewide vaccination campaign is a logistical challenge. But as local health departments struggle to contain a third surge of cases, all while planning for a frontline role in vaccine administration, Virginia health leaders are working to expand the stateâs medical workforce.
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Gov. Bill Lee on Sunday signed an executive order restricting social gatherings of more than 10 people and imploring people not to meet outside their immediate household for the holidays.
The new mandate excludes worship services, weddings and funerals from its scope but strongly encourages them to turn virtual or abide by health safety guidelines to help stem the spread in those settings. Lee also encouraged employers to allow employees to work from home where possible.
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