School districts rush to get teachers vaccinated against COVID-19
York County, Chesapeake and Newport News have been very successful at getting staff vaccinated with the first dose. Author: Janet Roach Updated: 11:20 PM EST February 17, 2021
YORK COUNTY, Va. Staff and teachers assigned to the 19 school buildings in York County have almost all received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at 90 percent, while 67 percent of the system s 2,500 employees have one dose down.
In a nationwide vaccine rollout that has seen more than its fair share of bumps and bruises, York County school administrators are pretty proud of their record. We partnered with the City of Newport News and Christopher Newport University and we were able to get some shot clinics organized. They did a great job, said Chief Operations Officer, Dr. J. Carroll.
Call center opens for COVID-19 vaccine info in Western Tidewater Health District
If you live in Suffolk, Franklin, Isle of Wight County or Southampton County, you can call 757-514-4570 for information on the vaccine in your locality. Author: 13News Now Staff Updated: 12:59 PM EST February 8, 2021
SUFFOLK, Va. Localities in the Western Tidewater Health District have teamed up to open a call center for residents looking for information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
Starting Monday, Feb. 8, residents in Suffolk, Franklin, Isle of Wight County and Southampton County can call the center to get info or to talk out concerns about vaccinations in their area.
Western Tidewater Health District cancels two vaccine clinics; how they are handling limited supplies
The health district received 900 first-dose shots last week, but only 800 this week. Fortunately, second doses come from a separate allocation. Author: Allison Bazzle Updated: 11:13 PM EST February 2, 2021
SUFFOLK, Va. COVID vaccine shipments are shrinking in some places across the Commonwealth. The Western Tidewater Health District even had to cancel two scheduled clinics this week, leaving many people without appointments, and with a lot of questions.
Community members were commenting on Isle of Wight County’s social media post on Monday about the cancellations. Some commenters wondered when they would get an appointment, while several were trying to schedule a second dose.
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