With some local CVS pharmacies now offering COVID-19 vaccinations, people in Central Virginia will have more opportunities to get a dose amid short supply and systems that have proven frustrating for many wanting to be immunized.
The Central Virginia Health District, made up of Lynchburg and the surrounding counties, started offering vaccines to people 65 years old and older, certain essential workers and adults with certain underlying conditions three weeks ago when it entered Phase 1b of vaccination rollout.
At the time, health officials said they were expecting to receive about 3,050 doses from the state per week based on the districtâs population until about the end of February. With more than 50,000 people in the district aged 65 and older and still more qualifying as essential workers, thereâs been a heavy imbalance in demand, and officials conducting vaccine clinics and planning for large-scale future rollout have consistently urged patience.
Med students miffed over vaccine snub: It feels like we are not valued
and last updated 2021-01-08 11:27:01-05
RICHMOND, Va. On the first day of 2021, the VCU Health System told medical students they would be pulled out of clinical duties for 60 - 90 days and not prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Many medical students were upset with that decision. I can t imagine trusting a Zoom trained physician, one medical student, who asked to remain anonymous due to fear of retribution from the school, said when they heard the news.
They argued the CDC recommended health care students and trainees get vaccine priority, and they questioned why 15 percent of the VCU Health System employees who have received the vaccine to date do not come face to face with patients.