By - Associated Press - Thursday, April 1, 2021
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - All Virginians age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine beginning on April 18, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday.
Northam said that nearly everyone in the highest-risk groups who has preregistered for a vaccination appointment has received one. He said those who are still on the preregistration list will receive appointment invitations within the next two weeks, allowing the state to move on to Phase 2, which covers everyone 16 and up.
“The COVID-19 vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnel, and that light is getting brighter every day day as more and more Virginians get vaccinated,” Northam said in a news release. He made the announcement during a visit to a vaccination clinic at First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Prince William County.
COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in Virginia; all adults will qualify by April 18
Northam: COVID-19 vaccine is the light at the end of the tunnelâand that light is getting brighter every day
Everyone in Virginia age 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning Sunday, April 18, which is ahead of President Joe Biden s May 1 nationwide goal to open vaccinations to the general public.
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff , Cameron Thompson
Posted at 11:21 AM, Apr 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-01 12:16:21-04
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY Va. Everyone in Virginia age 16 and older will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning Sunday, April 18, which is nearly two weeks ahead of President Joe Biden s May 1 nationwide goal to open vaccinations to every adult who wants one.
Governor Northam announces Virginia to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults by April 18
Staunton News Leader
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY – Governor Ralph Northam today announced that all individuals in Virginia age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Sunday, April 18, ahead of the May 1 nationwide goal set by President Joe Biden, according to a news release.
Governor Northam made the announcement during a visit to a vaccination clinic at First Mount Zion Baptist Church in Prince William County, where more than 1,000 vaccines will be administered today.
This news comes as nearly every Virginian in the highest risk groups who has pre-registered for a vaccination appointment has received one, and those still on the pre-registration list will receive appointment invitations within the next two weeks.