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COVID vaccine clinic at Justice High School July 14; students age 12 and up need to get vaccinated as soon as possible
A school-based COVID vaccination clinic in Fairfax County [WJLA] The Fairfax County Health Department and school system are hosting three vaccination clinics for youths age 12 and up this week, including one at Justice High School, 3301 Peace Valley Lane, Falls Church, on Wednesday, July 14, 2-7 p.m. Schedule an appointment at a school clinic … Continued
Fairfax County COVID vaccine clinic accepts walk-ins
Beginning Friday, June 11, the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Fairfax County Government Center will accept walk-ins. While appointments may still be scheduled ahead of time, the Government Center will offer first-come, first-served walk-ins during these times:
Tysons COVID vaccine site offers extended hours
The vaccine center at Tysons Corner mall. The Tysons Community Vaccination Center (CVC) will have extended hours for the next three weeks then will close permanently on June 26. The Tysons CVC is located in the former Lord & Taylor store in the Tysons Corner shopping mall. It will be open until 8 p.m. on … Continued
Life is returning to normal, as COVID restrictions are lifted
Audacious Aleworks of Falls Church announced all distancing measures are lifted, full bar seating is in effect, and patrons no longer need a table to be served. Gov. Ralph Northam’s Executive Order 79 to lift all remaining COVID capacity limits for gatherings and social distancing requirements took effect at noon today. “With COVID 19 vaccines … Continued
COVID vaccine available at Braddock Hall this week
COVID vaccinations are offered at many places in Fairfax County, including Tysons Corner mall. There will be a COVID-19 vaccine clinic May 26, 27, and 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., at Braddock Hall, 9002 Burke Lake Road in Burke. Make an appointment here. You can also drop by as walk-in vaccinations will be available, too. The … Continued
Annandale High School to offer COVID vaccinations
Annandale High School Annandale High School is offering COVID-19 vaccinations for students age 12-18 on Thursday, May 27. Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Health Department are teaming up to provide one-day COVID vaccination clinics to students. Other sites include Bryant High School in Alexandria on May 25, South Lakes High School in … Continued
Northam lifts mask indoor mandate – for some settings
Northam announced new COVID guidelines in a video released May14. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam lifted Virginia’s universal indoor mask mandate to align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Northam also announced in a video message May 14 that all distancing and capacity restrictions will end on Friday, May 28, … Continued
Youths age 12-15 can now get COVID vaccinations
Teens now eligible for the COVID vaccine. [News Leader] Now that the federal government has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in adolescents, Fairfax County parents can make appointments for youths age 12-15. Schedule a vaccination at a Health Department clinic here and select Pfizer.
Northam to lift capacity limits for businesses
Gov. Northam speaks at a COVID briefing May 6. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced yesterday that he is planning to lift all capacity limitations for businesses on June 15 if the current trend of declining COVID-19 cases continues. Social distancing restrictions would be lifted on that date, too. Northam didn’t say whether mask requirements would … Continued
Walk-in COVID vaccinations available at Tysons center
Former department store converted to a COVID vaccination site. [InsideNoVa] After months of extensive backups to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Fairfax County now has enough vaccine for everyone age 16 and up who wants it. As a result, the Health Department is now allowing first-come, first-served walk-in vaccinations at the new Tysons Community Vaccination Center … Continued
New COVID vaccination clinic opens today in Tysons
The Fairfax Community Vaccination Center in Tysons Corner Center. A new large COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens April 20 in the former Lord & Taylor store in the Tysons Corner mall. “As vaccine supplies allow, this site will vaccinate some 3,000 people per day, which paired with the other sites we have throughout the county, will … Continued
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.
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
Annandale Healthcare Center staff and residents get COVID vaccines
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