Tag: health
Everyone 16 and up can register for a COVID vaccine April 18
Beginning Sunday, April 18, everyone who lives in the Fairfax Health District age 16 and older will be eligible to directly schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment through VaccineFinder.org. As Fairfax County moves into Phase 2 with the rest of Virginia, the county’s Health Department will no longer register people for vaccinations.
Fairfax County halts use of J&J vaccine
Updated April 14: Fairfax County will not administer the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until further notice. That announcement follows the April 13 recommendation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to pause all J&J vaccinations while health officials investigate a rare side effect.
FCPS: School should be back to normal next fall
Weyanoke Elementary School students end the day with an active learning exercise. [FCPS] For the start of the 2021-22 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand said he is planning for “as near normal a fall as possible.” During a virtual town hall on April 7, Brabrand offered more details on expanding in-school … Continued
Final occupational categories now eligible for COVID vaccine
Vaccinations underway at the Annandale CVS on Little River Turnpike. Beginning today, April 7, individuals who live or work in the Fairfax Health District that fall into several more occupational categories are now eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine. These are the last seven priority groups of essential workers in Phase 1c as outlined … Continued
Fairfax County schools expand in-person learning
Annandale High School staff welcome students back to class. Fairfax County Public Schools is expanding access to in-person learning to four days a week for certain preK-12 students during April. This is being done in accordance with the updated CDC guidelines issued March 13 that allow schools to reduce the social distancing requirement from six … Continued
More essential workers eligible for COVID vaccine
The CVS in Annandale offers COVID vaccinations to people who registered with the Fairfax County Health Department. Beginning today, April 5, individuals who live or work in the Fairfax Health District that fall into several occupational categories in Phase 1c are now eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccination. This includes people who work in … Continued
All Virginians eligible for a COVID vaccination April 18
The Fairfax County Health Department is scheduling vaccine appoints at many locations, including the CVS in Annandale. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam today announced that all individuals in Virginia age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on April 18. That’s ahead of the nationwide May 1 goal set by President … Continued
All frontline essential workers can now register for a COVID vaccination
Beginning today, March 30, the Fairfax County Health Department is allowing everyone in Phase 1b to register for a COVID-19 vaccination. The latest subgroups in the 1b frontline essential workers group who can now get vaccinated include officials needed to maintain continuity of government, clergy and faith leaders, and janitorial and cleaning staff.
Bus drivers and mail carriers eligible for COVID vaccinations
Gail Zukosky, a school public health nurse, serves as a COVID-19 vaccinator on weekends. [Fairfax County Health Department] Two new groups in Phase 1b – transit workers and mail carriers – can now register for COVID-19 vaccinations through the Fairfax County Health Department. Fairfax County is receiving more vaccine doses, although still not enough to … Continued
New state laws address voting, equity, electric vehicles, and more
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced March 19 that he signed into law over a dozen additional bills passed by the General Assembly, including measures to expand access to healthcare and birth control, promote equity, and more.
Grocery workers can now register for the COVID vaccine
The vaccination center at Inova Health System. The Fairfax County Health Department has expanded eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to three more subgroups in Phase 1b: people who work in grocery stores, manufacturing, and food and agriculture. People in those groups can register for a vaccine appointment here. There’s also a new form for registering … Continued
Annandale author helps children cope with mental health challenges
Wysocki As a teacher and parent, Annandale resident Sarah Wysocki knows how difficult it can be for children to deal with such issues as fear, social anxiety, and negative relationships. The COVID pandemic certainly hasn’t made life easier for kids – or anyone. To help families cope, Wysocki has written and self-published four books about these … Continued
Virginia governor declares March 14 a Day of Prayer and Remembrance for COVID victims
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has declared March 14 a Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Virginians who have lost their lives to COVID-19. He ordered Virginia flags on local and state buildings to be flown at half-staff on Sunday. The first positive case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Virginia on March 7, 2020, and the … Continued
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.