State pre-registration no longer required for coronavirus vaccine A Prince William County Public Schools teachers receives a coronavirus vaccination at Unity Reed High School outside Manassas. [Uriah Kiser/PLN]
You no longer have to schedule an appointment days in advance ahead of time to get the coronavirus vaccine.
Today, the Prince William Health District says residents simply visit vase.vdh.virginia.gov and schedule their vaccination appointment with the Prince William Health District (PWHD).
Once in VASE, enter your Zip Code, then select 25-miles for the Distance Range(10-miles – too limiting, clinic options may not show). You have the option to select the vaccine type and the date and time for your vaccination.
Veterans Rec Center offers new adult classes
By MELISSA BILL - | Apr 21, 2021
Lehigh’s Veterans Park Recreation Center has announced the addition of new adult classes to its spring and summer schedule. The two new classes complement the already busy calendar of activities that have resumed at the local center.
One of the newest additions is the center’s Crystal Bowl Meditation classes, which take place the third Wednesday of each month, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Classes are $15 each.
Crystal Bowl Meditation is a sound vibrational meditation that is approximately an hour long and meant to soothe the mind, body and spirit. According to the class description, participants may experience a heightened sense of intuition, stress relief, balancing of chakras, increased stamina and better focus.
And here’s a consumer alert for all you new pandemic parents: “
When parents first serve solid foods to their babies, they often turn to infant rice cereal. The iron-fortified mix is nutritious and relatively easy to feed babies unaccustomed to spoons or strong flavors. But the Food and Drug Administration allows 10 times as much arsenic in this favored first food as it does in other products, like bottled water and apple juice despite the fact that, as a neurotoxin, arsenic can have an outsize impact on babies, whose brains are still developing.” Read more at E & E News. Or, learn about making your own baby food, including from veggies you grow yourself. There are plenty of resources online and in books at your favorite local bookstore.
ONGOING
Earth Day Virtual Challenge Run/Walk: The third-annual event happens in Cape Coral and other cities across the country. The virtual run/walk started April 1 and ends April 30. The goal is to beat last year’s total of 51,023 miles traveled by participants. That’s more than twice the distance around the Earth’s equator (24,901 miles). Walkers and runners log their miles and report them on the event’s results page. Registration is required, but the event is free. You can also upgrade to packages that include T-shirts, a commemorative medal and an eco-friendly straw. tinyurl.com/2jbm55tc
SATURDAY, APRIL 17
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