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COVID-19 roundup: Here s what you missed this week | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily

A staff member of WindsorMeade receives a dose of the Pfizer vaccine. (WYDaily/Courtesy of WindsorMeade) After recent spikes in COVID-19, the Historic Triangle began to see a glimmer of hope in the fight against the pandemic, with front-line workers beginning to receive vaccinations. At the same time, saying this was “no time to let down our guard,” Gov. Ralph Northam signed an executive order extending December’s restrictions through the end of February.  With so much happening so quickly, here is a roundup of other coronavirus-related news.   VDH launches text messaging service for test result awareness and exposure notification

$44 Million Vaccine System From CDC Gets Few Takers Among States

$44 Million Vaccine System From CDC Gets Few Takers Among States Bloomberg 1/28/2021 Angelica LaVito © Bloomberg Healthcare workers administer doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccination at a drive-thru clinic at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds in Robstown, Texas. (Bloomberg) A $44 million software system supplied for free to states by the U.S. government to help track Covid-19 vaccinations is only being used by nine states, with Virginia transitioning out and Connecticut exploring alternatives. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contracted with Deloitte & Touche LLP for the system last spring. Called VAMS, short for Vaccine Administration Management System, it was billed by the CDC as an “easy-to-use, secure, online tool to manage vaccine administration from the time the vaccine arrives at a clinic to when it is administered to a recipient.”

Riverside may soon run out of COVID-19 vaccine supply

and last updated 2021-01-17 22:35:43-05 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. – One senior citizen after another lined up for the shot they’ve been desperately waiting for. “I’m just very happy and thankful to Riverside and all the doctors here,” said one senior. Riverside’s primary care patients aged 75 and older got their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Saturday at a clinic in Williamsburg. “I think it’s important for all of us to take care of each other and getting the vaccine is one way to do that,” said another senior after getting vaccinated. As the major health system moves forward with administering shots in as many arms as possible, it’s left with one major question, where are the doses?

Some Hampton Roads hospitals limiting elective surgeries in response to COVID-19 surge

Some Hampton Roads hospitals limiting elective surgeries in response to COVID-19 surge Riverside President Dr. Mike Dacey said COVID-19 patients take up 60 percent of Riverside’s ICU beds. The hospital systems are working together to reduce strain. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:12 PM EST January 11, 2021 NORFOLK, Va. COVID-19 cases are reaching new heights in Hampton Roads. It’s hammering away at our hospitals and health care workers. Hospitals cut back on elective surgeries at the start of the pandemic and that’s on the chopping block again to conserve staff energy and bed space. “We don’t have an unlimited supply of people, or resources, or rooms,” said Chief Safety Officer Dr. Joel Bundy.  

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