Almost 15 million Americans have skipped their second COVID-19 shot
Sentara Healthcare is taking vaccines to the people to bring that number down. They re setting up on beaches and at parties with some live music. Author: Sarah Hammond Updated: 11:19 PM EDT July 7, 2021
HAMPTON, Va. The CDC says about 15 million Americans have skipped their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. That’s more than one in 10 people.
Now, the delta variant has become the dominant strain in the country and healthcare workers say it’s more important than ever to get that shot. The second does help to provide that full immunity for COVID, said Jillian Carpenter with Sentara Family and Internal Medicine.
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Sarah Bottiglieri, pre-school teacher at Laurel Lane Elementary School receives a dose of the Moderna vaccine at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Center. (WYDaily/Courtesy of the City of Williamsburg)
What is it like getting a COVID-19 vaccine in the Historic Triangle? Well for some, it’s easier said than done.
For others, complete luck.
According to the Virginia Department of Health, the state is receiving weekly shipments of both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines and is using those doses to vaccinate people in Phases 1a and 1b.
The Peninsula Health District opened up three clinics to serve certain localities along the peninsula. According to their website, the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center is meant to serve James City County and the City of Williamsburg, while York County residents are being served at the Hampton Roads Convention Center.