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With COVID-19 and RSV already circulating, health leaders urged the very young, elderly, and those with health conditions to get up to date on their seasonal vaccines by the end of October.

Medical professionals at urgent care clinics, hospitals and health departments weigh in on where coronavirus stands in Virginia and Hampton Roads.

Instead of a red, sore throat and fever, lots of kids are getting strep and showing symptoms of congestion, a runny nose and cough, making it harder for doctors to diagnose.

RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, has been on the rise across Virginia in recent months.

To her point, when you look at the latest available data from the VDH related to hospitalizations, just 72 of the more than 1,400 COVID patients hospitalized in Virginia during the week that ended December 18 were vaccinated.

VDH hiring for positions in ongoing COVID-19 response efforts VDH hiring for positions in ongoing COVID-19 response efforts By Karina Bolster | April 5, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT - Updated April 5 at 8:55 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - As the fight against COVID-19 continues, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is hiring people to help in its response efforts. Through these new positions, local and regional health districts are hoping to streamline their focus when it comes to COVID matters. “T...

More than 240K people have been called through contract tracing from the Virginia Health Department and last updated 2021-02-24 17:11:17-05 HAMPTON ROADS, Va. - News 3 took a deeper look into the contacting tracing in the state of Virginia. Leaders with the Virginia Health Department said they have hired 1,200 people to work as contact tracers since the pandemic hit. They said they also have 70 people on their flexible, deployable regional teams. Local health departments can request those tea...

VDH provides recommendation on how to quarantine if family member has COVID-19 COVID-19. By Daniel Grimes | January 13, 2021 at 4:24 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 9:12 PM CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Department of Health says it is safest to quarantine for 14 days if you test positive for COVID-19 or if you were in close contact with someone who did, but that is difficult if you’re living in a house with family or roommates. VDH Epidemiology Program Manager Elena Disk...