Tag: vaccine
More people can get Monkeypox vaccine
The Virginia Department of Health has expanded eligibility for the Monkeypox vaccine. People of any sexual orientation or gender are eligible if:• They have had anonymous sex or more than one sexual partner in the last two weeks.• Sex workers.• Staff at establishments where sexual activity occurs, such as bathhouses, saunas, and sex clubs. Vaccine … Continued
Health Dept. offers vaccine to kids under 5
Fairfax County Health Department sites are providing Covid vaccinations to children age 6 months to age 5, as of June 21. Appointments are not necessary. The vaccinations are available at Health Department clinics, including the one at 7611 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. Only the Moderna vaccine will be available for the youngest children at … Continued
Covid cases rising again in Fairfax County
A temporary vaccine clinic at a school. [WJLA] The omicron variant hasn’t been officially reported in Fairfax County, but it’s likely here and spreading. The Fairfax Health District is currently experiencing a 5.4 percent COVID-19 positivity rate. That is expected to increase as people spend more time indoors and as the more-transmissible omicron variant takes … Continued
School news roundup: escape room, vaccine clinics, and more
Students solve a problem in Jackson Middle School’s Escape Room. [FCPS] The following news items about schools in the Annandale/Mason District area are from Fairfax County Public Schools and individual schools. COVID vaccine clinics – Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Fairfax Health District and Fairfax County Public Schools will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children … Continued
FCPS launches Covid vaccine program for kids at the first school to pioneer the polio vaccine
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and First Lady Jill Biden visit the Fairfax County school where the first kids got the polio vaccine in 1954. [Donnie Biggs/FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools kicked off the national rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 Nov. 8, when First Lady Jill Biden visited the school … Continued
Covid vaccine available for children age 5-12
Now that the CDC has approved use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, the Fairfax County Health Department encourages parents to get children vaccinated as soon as possible. The Covid vaccine for children should be widely available in the coming days, and many pediatric and family practice offices are ready to offer … Continued
FCPS to offer in-school Covid testing and vaccinations
Woodson High School students, like all students in Fairfax County, spend the day wearing masks. [FCPS] Fairfax County Public Schools plans to roll out a major Covid testing program next month and will begin offering in-school vaccinations after winter break. Superintendent Scott Brabrand outlined those plans at a school board work session on Nov. 19.
COVID vaccine booster now available
A pop-up COVID vaccination clinic was held at Annandale High School in August. Beginning today, the Fairfax County Health Department is providing booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who meet new CDC guidelines.
COVID vaccine mandate set for county employees
The Fairfax County Health Department hosted a mobile COVID vaccine clinic at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale earlier this month. Beginning this fall, all Fairfax County employees will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly COVID testing as a condition of employment, the Fairfax County government announced Aug. 20. Employees … Continued
FCPS: Students will be safe in school despite Delta COVID variant
Masks will be required in schools, except when students are eating lunch and playing outdoors. [FCPS] Fairfax County Schools Superintendent Scott Brabrand is confident schools will be safe for in-person learning, despite the surge of the Delta COVID variant. The 2021-22 school year starts Monday, Aug. 23.
Third COVID vaccines available for the immuno-compromised
The Fairfax County Health Department hosted a mobile vaccine clinic at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale earlier this month. The Fairfax County Health District is now scheduling appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine booster for people who have compromised immune systems due to medical conditions or are receiving immunosuppressive treatments. The third dose is only available … Continued
As Delta COVID variant surges, masks required in Fairfax County facilities
The best defense against COVID variants is vaccination. [Fairfax County Government] Due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, masks will be required in all Fairfax County facilities, beginning Monday, Aug. 9. That includes all employees and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.
Fairfax County recommends masks indoors for all, including people fully vaccinated
Due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, the Fairfax County Health Department recommends that everyone wear a mask in public settings, including people fully vaccinated. That recommendation is based on updated guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.
Fairfax County schools adopt universal mask mandate
Students will have to wear masks in the classroom. [FCPS] Faced with a national increase in COVID variant cases, Fairfax County Public Schools is requiring all students and staff to wear face masks indoors and on school buses, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated, the school system announced July 28. Masks are not required … Continued
Free Covid vaccinations offered at walk-in clinics
Bailey’s Community Center Still need to get the COVID vaccine? There are several free walk-in clinics operated by Neighborhood Health, including the following places in the Annandale/Mason District area: Annandale United Methodist Church Mission Center, 7901 Heritage Drive, Annandale – Every Thursday, 4-7:30 p.m.