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It is estimated that 80 percent of all COVID-19 deaths could be stopped if those over 65 are vaccinated. âVirginia should prioritize those most at risk of death and serious illnessâ said Ron Boyd, President of the Virginia Association of Area Agencies and CEO of the Local Office on Aging in Roanoke. âWe should follow the example of our neighbors in Tennessee, Maryland and Delaware. They recognize that by vaccinating older members of their communities, more so than other groups, will reduce acute care demands as they make up over 70 percent of those being hospitalized.â The Association, known as V4A, is asking that Virginiaâs seniors be given the highest priority for access to the vaccine. The current prioritization does not recognize the reality that older adults are at a higher risk of death and hospitalization. This disproportionate death rate is especially severe in long-term care facilities. ....