Tag: health
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
Fairfax County Health Department to provide more information on COVID vaccine effort
PatientTrak is assisting the Fairfax County Health Department with vaccine messaging. [PatientTrak] If you registered for a vaccine with the Fairfax County Health Department, there’s no way to know where you stand in the queue or when you’ll be able to receive your appointment. That may change. The Fairfax County Health Department is developing a … Continued
CVS expands COVID vaccination program to Northern Virginia
CVS to provide COVID vaccinations. [CVS] CVS Health has expanded its list of COVID-19 vaccination sites to 36 stores in Virginia, including stores in Fairfax, Alexandria, and Arlington, reports company spokesperson Amy Thibault. CVS has earlier announced plans to offer vaccinations in 11 states, including 28 stores in Virginia but not Northern Virginia.
CVS Health rolls out COVID vaccination program in Virginia
CVS is ready to vaccinate the public. [CVS] CVS Health will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations Feb. 11 at a limited number of pharmacies in 11 states, including Virginia, the company announced Feb. 2. In Virginia, CVS is working with the Virginia Department of Health to provide 26,000 vaccine doses at 28 locations. None of them … Continued
Fairfax County School Board approves return-to-school plan
A COVID vaccination clinic for school employees at Inova. [Karen Bolt/FCPS] The Fairfax County School Board on Feb. 2 approved an updated timeline for students returning to school for in-person learning beginning Feb. 16. Under this timeline, presented by Superintendent Scott Brabrand, all students would return by March 16. Students have been learning at home … Continued
Over 800 COVID deaths so far in Fairfax County
A snow virus by Chris Milensky. The Fairfax County Health District (FCHD) reached a grim milestone over the weekend – 800 people died from COVID-19. As of Feb. 2, there have been 60,690 total cases, 3,325 hospitalizations, and 807 deaths in the FCHD.
Prepare for a snowstorm
January 2019 in Annandale. With the first snowstorm in 2021 headed our way, here’s what you need to know. The National Weather Service is predicting snow three to seven inches of snow on Sunday, a wintry mix on Sunday night, and possibly another one or two inches of snow on Monday.
It will take months before everyone eligible can get a COVID vaccine
An Inova vaccination clinic for school employees. [FCPS] As the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations still greatly exceeds the supply, state and local officials are scrambling to manage the vaccination process. “It will take months to vaccinate all of those who are eligible and currently registered to get a vaccine appointment,” the Fairfax County Health Department … Continued
Inova cancels COVID vaccination appointments
Many people lucky enough to get an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination in Fairfax County –including teachers who registered with Inova – are disappointed to find their appointments have been canceled. That’s because Fairfax County is getting fewer doses than anticipated. On Jan. 25, Inova announced it’s canceling all first-dose appointments “for the foreseeable future” due to the … Continued
First case of highly contagious COVID variant documented in Northern Virginia resident
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services (DCLS) announced Jan. 25 that the first case of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northern Virginia with no reported recent travel history. The B.1.1.7 variant, which first emerged … Continued
Health officials urge patience in waiting for COVID vaccinations
First responders get COVID vaccines. [Fairfax County Health Department] Health officials urged the public to be patient, as they wait for a chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Demand far outstrips the supply, they said at a town hall meeting hosted by Del. Kaye Kory (38th District-Annandale), state Sen. Dave Marsden (38th District-Annandale), and Del. … Continued
Fairfax County superintendent floats a revised schedule for in-person learning
The Mason Crest Tiger and school staff hand out school supplies at the Annandale elementary school. Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand presented a draft revised timeline for in-person learning to the school board on Jan. 21. The board will discuss the new plan at its Feb. 2 work session.
Fairfax County’s new emergency app connects cardiac arrest victims with volunteers who know CPR
The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department has adopted the PulsePoint Respond mobile app, which alerts residents trained in CRP to an emergency nearby involving someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest. The PulsePoint app is connected to the 911 system and simultaneously notifies bystanders who can provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation before an ambulance arrives. That can … Continued