Tag: health
Mass COVID vaccination center to open in Alexandria
From the left: Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Jeffrey McKay, Inova President Stephen Jones, and Doug Firstenberg of the Stonebridge real estate company. [photos: Grace Billups Arnold] A mass COVID vaccination facility to open in the City of Alexandria at the end of March will serve Fairfax County, as well … Continued
UVA medical campus opens at Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
The Claude Moore Health Education and Research Center. A new branch of the University of Virginia medical school at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus opened March 8 with 36 third-year students, the Washington Business Journal reports. Inova Health System and UVA have been planning the UVA Inova Campus for the past five years.
Fairfax County COVID deaths exceed 1,000
It’s been one year since the first positive case of COVID-19 in Virginia, and Fairfax County has reached a grim milestone. The first confirmed COVID case in the state was reported on March 7, 2020, at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County. The first COVID death was reported March 21.
Community leaders can help residents get COVID vaccinations
People in line for a vaccination at the Inova Center for Personalized Health. The Fairfax Federation of Citizens Associations is encouraging neighborhood and HOA leaders to reach out to residents who might need help getting COVID-19 vaccinations.
The end of the pandemic could be in sight
The COVID vaccination center at the Inova Center for Personalized Health. Increased production of COVID-19 vaccines means Fairfax County can step up its vaccination efforts. President Biden said on March 2 that every adult in the U.S. who wants a vaccination will be able to get one by the end of May, two months sooner … Continued
Virginia to get allocation of single-dose COVID vaccines
The Virginia Department of Health will begin offering the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson next week, the agency announced. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for that vaccine on Feb. 27.
Fairfax County Health Department still working through COVID vaccination registrations from Jan. 18
Vaccinators at work at the Inova Center for Personalized Health in Merrifield. As the difficulties in snagging a COVID-19 vaccine appointment continue, the Fairfax County Health Department has issued some information aimed at clearing up the confusion. All COVID vaccines are free for everyone, whether they have health insurance or not. However, people are still … Continued
Giant Pharmacy offering COVID vaccines, along with CVS and Safeway
The CVS at 7205 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Giant Pharmacy is now administering COVID-19 vaccinations to people who registered with the Fairfax County Health Department.
Gov. Northam eases some COVID restrictions
Northam speaks at a press briefing in January. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has eased some COVID-19 restrictions, as the health metrics are improving. Beginning March 1, certain outdoor sports and entertainment venues can operate at increased capacity, Northam announced Feb. 24.
COVID vaccination program to expand to include more pharmacies
Addo-Ayensu Virginia health officials hope the COVID-19 vaccination process will speed up when the federal retail pharmacy partnership expands. So far, CVS is getting 52,000 doses a week statewide, said Dr. Danny Avula, Virginia’s vaccine coordinator, at a COVID vaccine town hall hosted by state Sen. Dave Marsden, whose district covers the Annandale area; Del. … Continued
Seven corners mental hospital seeks permission to expand services to substance abusers
Dominion Hospital Dominion Hospital, a mental health facility at 2960 Sleepy Hollow Road in Seven Corners, is seeking a special use permit allowing it to treat people whose only need is recovery from alcoholism or substance abuse. Dominion CEO Lee Higginbotham told the Bailey’s Crossroads/Seven Corners Revitalization Corporation Feb. 18 that its current permit from … Continued
Fairfax County addresses confusion on vaccine registration
Now that the Virginia Department of Health has put out a statewide COVID-19 vaccination registration system, there have been a lot of questions about why Fairfax County isn’t participating in it. The Fairfax County Department of Health launched its own Vaccine Registration and Data Dashboard and Registration Status Checker last week.
Town Hall on COVID-19 vaccination strategy next week
The community is invited to a COVID-19 Town Hall hosted by Supervisor James Walkinshaw (Braddock), on Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, director of the Fairfax County Department of Health, will discuss the county’s vaccine rollout and vaccination distribution strategy.
Fairfax County issues new vaccine dashboard
School employees at a vaccination clinic. [FCPS] The Fairfax County Health Department has launched a COVID-19 vaccination dashboard that helps people understand why it’s taking so long for people who registered to get an appointment. The new dashboard provides information on when vaccinations are being scheduled for people who registered on a certain date, the … Continued
CVS COVID vaccination rollout poorly coordinated
This store in Annandale has begun providing COVID vaccinations to people 65+. The CVS COVID vaccine rollout in Virginia has been confusing and frustrating, Dr. Danny Avula, the state’s vaccine coordinator, acknowledged. As part of a federal vaccine partnership, CVS is providing 26,000 doses a week to 36 pharmacies across the state, including the CVS … Continued