TAZEWELL COUNTY, Va. (WVVA) - The COVID-19 vaccine allotment for the Cumberland Plateau Health District is being reduced by two-thirds. That health district serves Tazewell County and three other counties in Southwest Virginia. We were probably looking at well over 3,000 vaccines, easily, per week that we had potential to provide to our community, Dr. Karen Shelton, Cumberland Plateau Health District Acting Director, said.
But now, the new population-based distribution plan is taking two out of three doses away. We have a total of 1,000 vaccines coming to the Cumberland Plateau area, and that is for all community partners, not just the health department, Dr. Shelton said. That includes our hospitals, our pharmacies, our health care providers and our local health departments.
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The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) continues Phase 1b vaccinations, with some districts moving into Phase 1c.
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Roanoke, New River Valleys among regions to start next wave of coronavirus vaccinations
Group includes essential workers, people 75 and older, those living in correctional facilities, and more
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ROANOKE, Va. – The Virginia Department of Health announced it will begin the next phase of COVID-19 vaccinations for certain health districts next week.
The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts are included in the group VDH refers to under “Phase 1b” of vaccine distribution. Phase 1b includes frontline essential workers, people ages 75 and older, and people living in correctional facilities, homeless shelters and migrant labor camps.
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