More than 8.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across the commonwealth, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health.
The Central Shenandoah Health District has seen COVID-19 vaccine interest slow down through the district over the last several weeks, but recently saw a bit of an uptick.
So far, 60 percent of people living in the Blue Ridge Health District have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are still many folks who are unable to get the shot.
The death rates — posted online this week by federal health authorities — add to the growing body of evidence that the number of lives lost directly or indirectly to the coronavirus in the U.S. is far greater than the officially reported COVID-19 death toll of nearly 600,000 in 2020-21.
Dr. Bill Petri has been working at the University of Virginia since he was 20 years old. His dedication to helping the community through the coronavirus pandemic is now being recognized by the university.
Most hotels have adopted commonly accepted safety procedures while stepping up their sanitation practices, making the TV remote cleaner than ever before.
A Staunton nonprofit is helping people on the other side of the world have something people in the United States might take for granted... clean water.
Envoys from World Trade Organization member nations are taking up a proposal to ease patents and other intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines to help developing countries fight the pandemic.
The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center is gearing up for a Juneteenth celebration, the day that marks the true end of slavery in the United States.
Studies suggest some people who take immunosuppressants might not have had a strong response to the vaccine and therefore might not be protected against the virus.
Health authorities are trying to determine whether heart inflammation that can occur along with many types of infections could also be a rare side effect in teens after the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
As of June 3, nearly 68 percent of Virginia’s adults 18 and older have gotten at least one shot, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH), but numbers are lower in the Valley where VDH is reporting 35 to 55 percent of people have at least one dose of the vaccine.
The vaccines authorized in the U.S., made by Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, can last for up to about six months from the time of manufacture, depending on how they’re stored.
More than 50 hiring employers in Charlottesville and surrounding areas came out to Darden Towe Park Wednesday for a job fair held by Virginia Career Works.
Nearly 63% of the adult U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 133.6 million, or more than 40 percent, are fully vaccinated.
The Augusta County Library’s Summer Reading Program kicks off this week. It’s also the month the library trades in some of their virtual programming for outdoor, in-person experiences.
The Blue Ridge Health District, UVA Health, and the Charlottesville Fire Dept. are teaming up to bring COVID-19 vaccines to people in need while also making sure their living situation is safe.
The International Olympic Committee says more than 80% of athletes and staff staying in the Olympic Village on Tokyo Bay will be vaccinated — and they are expected to remain largely in a bubble at the village and venues.
James Madison University announced Thursday their COVID-19 vaccine guidelines for students returning to campus in the fall, but some members of the JMU community have split opinions on the vaccine requirements.
Crowded spaces and eased restrictions are forcing Americans to adapt again to large social gatherings, maskless conversations and a faster pace of life.
New guidelines are allowing fully vaccinated individuals to ditch their masks, but for some kids and teens, seeing others let their mask go may cause anxiety.
More than 2.7 million adults signed up for the $1 million prize and more than 104,000 children ages 12 to 17 entered the drawing for the college scholarship, which includes tuition, room and board, and books.
James Madison University announced Thursday, May 27, that students will be required to provide verification that they have received the COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus for the Fall 2021 semester.
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $8,899,215.83 in federal funding to support Virginia Dep.t of Emergency Management's COVID-19 vaccination efforts
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped last week to 406,000, a new pandemic low and more evidence that the job market is strengthening as the virus wanes and the economy further reopens.
The drugstore chain officials say they’ll launch a sweepstakes on June 1 with weekly drawings and more than 1,000 potential prizes for customers who get shots through CVS or register for them.
The goal is having about 75 percent of the Commonwealth fully vaccinated to reach herd immunity. The Virginia Department of Health reports around 54 percent of adults are fully vaccinated in the Commonwealth.
The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against more than a dozen people from Florida to California in a series of Medicare scams that exploited coronavirus fears to bill tens of millions of dollars in bogus claims.
