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Some Virginia health districts to begin transition to Phase 1C COVID-19 vaccinations
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Some health districts will begin the transition to Phase 1c vaccinations this week, and all communities across Virginia should be able to open to this group of essential workers within weeks.
This from the Virginia Department of Health, which said today that the decision to move from one phase to the next is made in coordination with local and state health officials and is dependent upon a variety of factors.