Riverside Health System announced on Wednesday the organization would start vaccinating patients 65 years old and older currently in an âactive treatmentâ plan since Jan. 1, 2020. (WYDaily/ Courtesy of Unsplash)
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is coordinating with local health departments and hospital systems to get residents vaccinated against the coronavirus.
But what does the vaccine distribution plan actually look like and just how effective is it?Â
Getting the vaccine
In order to get the vaccine, residents must first be eligible for the phase their local health department is currently vaccinating.
All local health departments, including the Peninsula Health District (PHD), are currently vaccinating people in Phase 1a and Phase 1b.Â
Sentara Ambulatory Care Center begins vaccinating Phase 1b patients
The center houses 5,000 patients, some of which have started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine if they are eligible under Phase 1b. Author: Dana Smith, 13News Now Staff Published: 10:21 AM EST January 27, 2021 Updated: 5:37 PM EST January 27, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The Sentara Ambulatory Care Center in Norfolk started vaccinating its patients eligible under Phase 1b on Wednesday.
The ACC houses 5,000 underinsured and Medicaid patients in Hampton Roads and aims to manage chronic diseases, reduce hospitalizations and prevent ED visits for routine care.
The center’s patient care services manager, Toy Coffey-Perkins, said they serve patients who might have trouble affording healthcare at hospitals and clinics.