Staunton News Leader
RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Health announced that providers across the Commonwealth can begin vaccinating those aged 12-15 following federal approval today of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents, according to a news release.
The vaccine previously was approved for use in those aged 16 and older, while two other available vaccines are approved for those 18 and older.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for those aged 12-15 on Wednesday, accepting the recommendation of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which met earlier in the day to review safety data for the vaccine in this age group. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday amended the vaccine’s Emergency Use Authorization to include those aged 12-15.
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STUARTS DRAFT Simone Marion ran for her first state office in Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) two years ago as a seventh-grader at Stuarts Draft Middle School.
She had joined the organization a year before. I like to think it was because I wanted the opportunity, said Marion, now about to wrap up her freshman year at Stuarts Draft High School. But I really heard it was the funnest club in school.
According to the Stuarts Draft Middle School website, the local chapter of FCCLA is part of a national student-led organization that helps students become leaders and address important personal, family, work and societal issues through family and consumer sciences education.
Augusta Health updates COVID-19 vaccination numbers, upcoming clinic information
Published Tuesday, May. 11, 2021, 2:23 pm
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Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic. Photo courtesy Augusta Health.
Augusta Health has distributed 71,075 COVID-19 vaccine doses at its Vaccination Clinics, and 35,797 community members have been fully vaccinated, the regional hospital reported on Tuesday.
Large on-campus Vaccination Clinics
Appointments are preferred for clinics. Walk-ins are welcome as supply allows. Clinics are now open to any resident of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Public hearings for Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday
Published Wednesday, May. 5, 2021, 10:00 pm
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The Augusta County Board of Zoning Appeals will conduct Public Hearings at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Board Meeting Room, Augusta County Government Center, 18 Government Center Lane, Verona.
The board will consider the following requests:
A request by Shane Woodson, for a Special Use Permit to have an electrical contractor business on property owned by Denise M. Tanner, located at 410 Dooms Crossing Road, Waynesboro in the Wayne District.