Demand is starting to slow down | Virginia vaccinations began four months ago. How we got here, and what s to come
The state approaches 5 million doses, days ahead of its statewide move to Phase 2 of vaccination rollout. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 7:56 PM EDT April 15, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. Memories of pre-pandemic times feel like a distant memory.
To date, the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of more than half a million Americans. The Commonwealth of Virginia saw its peak in early January, when daily cases topped more than 5,000. However, the timeline of vaccinations has only made up a small portion of the pandemic s entirety, and throughout that process changes and updates come seemingly every week.
Despite ample reason for skepticism given historical health care injustice, Virginia's minority groups can have confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine, Virginia Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Norman Oliver writes.
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I feel great | Sentara s first frontline worker to get Pfizer vaccine shares update on her experience
Yolanda Dumas shared an update three days after she received the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Author: Adriana De Alba Updated: 5:06 PM EST December 18, 2020
NORFOLK, Va. All eyes were on Yolanda Dumas Tuesday as she rolled up her sleeve and became Sentara’s first frontline worker to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
She returned to work the same day.
Three days later, she said she’s doing just fine. On Friday, Dumas shared an update on her experience.
“I’m feeling great. I’m feeling wonderful, my body feels great,” said Dumas. “I don’t have no symptoms at all. The only thing that’s sore on me is my arms from the injection, but it’s gone away, I feel great… just took Tylenol and it was alright.”