August 6, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: health

Health officials urge patience in waiting for COVID vaccinations

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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’s new emergency app connects cardiac arrest victims with volunteers who know CPR

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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

Limited COVID vaccine supply means getting group 1b vaccinated will take months

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When Virginia moved into phase 1b for COVID-19 vaccinations, health officials anticipated getting much more of the vaccine than they are actually getting. As a result, it is going to take a long time – possibly until March or April – until everyone in 1b is vaccinated, said Danny Avula, vaccine coordinator with the Virginia … Continued

People in group 1b – 65+ and those with health risks – can schedule a COVID vaccine on Monday

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Vaccinations underway in Fairfax County. [Fairfax County Health District] The Fairfax County Health Department will begin registering people age 65 and older and younger people with severe health risks for a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Jan. 18.  Eligible people will be able to sign up for a vaccination here or call 703-324-7404.  If you complete the … Continued

Teachers, other school staff can get COVID vaccines beginning Jan. 16

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A vaccine clinic at Inova Fairfax Hospital in December.  All Fairfax County Public School employees will have access to the COVID-19 vaccine, starting Saturday, Jan. 16, Superintendent Scott Brabrand announced Jan. 10. The vaccinations will be administered by Inova in partnership with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS employees – not just teachers – will … Continued

People age 75 and older can start making COVID vaccination appointments on Jan. 11

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 Healthcare workers at Inova Fairfax Hospital received the Pfizer COVID vaccine in December. [WJLA] The Fairfax County Health Department will begin scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible people in group 1b on Monday, Jan. 11.  Group 1b, as defined by the Virginia Department of Health, includes people age 75 and older and essential workers who can’t work remotely.  … Continued

Fairfax County School Board delays in-person instruction

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Staff at Poe Middle School prepare new books for delivery to students’ homes. [FCPS] The Fairfax County School Board agreed to pause Superintendent Scott Brabrand’s updated plan for returning all students to in-person learning.  Under Brabrand’s proposal, presented at a school board work session Jan. 5, students in groups 1-4 (certain special education and career and … Continued

More details emerge on Landmark Mall redevelopment

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The concept for redeveloping Landmark Mall. Representatives of Inova, the City of Alexandria, and the Foulger-Pratt development company presented more details on the plans to create an urban village/medical complex at Landmark Mall at a community meeting Jan. 4.  The plan calls for tearing down the mall and developing the 52-acre property with a new … Continued

Annandale Healthcare Center staff and residents get COVID vaccines

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Fairfax County Fire Chief John Butler gets a COVID vaccine. [FCFRD] Residents and staff at the Annandale Healthcare Center received COVID-19 vaccines Dec. 30 and 31 from CVS pharmacists.  Everyone who wanted a vaccination got it, says AHC Executive Director Marie Nadora. Afterward, “everybody seemed to be okay.”  The pharmacists brought trays of Pfizer vaccines … Continued

Loyal customers of Anthony’s are contributing funds to keep the restaurant afloat

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Like so many businesses during the COVID pandemic, Anthony’s Restaurant on Annandale Road is struggling to survive.  “It’s been a very difficult year. Business has declined tremendously,” says Ted Yiannarakis, the son of owners Anthony and Faye Yiannarakis, who founded the Italian/Greek restaurant nearly 50 years ago. “We have some wonderful customers who are very … Continued