Henrico hosts second walk-up COVID-19 vaccination event
Health districts changing methods as vaccine supply outpaces the demand
Henrico hosts second walk-up COVID-19 vaccination event By Karina Bolster | April 29, 2021 at 12:25 PM EDT - Updated April 30 at 7:44 PM
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - According to the Virginia Vaccine Coordinator, there is enough supply available to vaccinate as many people as possible, but the demand is dropping significantly.
More than 30% of the Commonwealth is fully vaccinated, per data released Friday.
However, a drop in registrations has left local health district revising their ways of getting shots into arms.
On Thursday, Richmond & Henrico Health District spokeswoman Cat Long said the supply and demand for a COVID-19 vaccine were starting to even out. It is why on Friday the clinic at the Richmond Raceway opened to walk-ups.
Health experts say blood clots caused by J&J vaccine must be treated differently
Health experts say blood clots caused by J&J vaccine must be treated differently because traditional treatments could actually make it worse.
By: Caroline Coleburn
and last updated 2021-04-14 12:49:54-04
RICHMOND, Va.â The CDC is investigating the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine s side effects in six Americans, one of whom, is a Virginia woman who has died.
Health leaders said the kind of blood clots potentially caused by the J&J shot must be treated differently than normal blood clots. Some of the normal treatments in the context of a stroke heparin, namely, actually make this condition worse, said Virginia Vaccine Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula. And so they felt that it was important to bring this to the attention of healthcare providers to ensure that they asked about a vaccine history if they see this combination of a stroke-like event and low platelet count.