March 17, 2021 at 2:00pm
Fairfax County, Falls Church City, and Fairfax City residents who work in grocery stores, manufacturing, and the food and agriculture sectors can now register for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, starting today (Wednesday).
The Fairfax County Health Department announced this morning that it is expanding eligibility for the vaccine to the next three groups of essential frontline workers included in phase 1b, as defined by the Virginia Department of Health.
“We are opening these categories because our vaccine supply will be increasing over the next few weeks and we will be able to move through our current waitlist at a faster pace,” the health department said in its blog post.
Phase 1C Vaccines Start In Few VA Areas; 1B Continues In NoVA
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Large-Scale Vaccination Centers Start To Open In Virginia
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UpdatedWed, Mar 17, 2021 at 10:02 am ET
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Many Herndon residents are wondering how they can get the coronavirus vaccine. See details on just that here. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
HERNDON, VA On Monday, the number of people in Virginia to receive the COVID-19 vaccine surpassed the 1 million mark, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
The state is averaging 52,898 doses administered per day. Local health departments lead the state with 878,756 total doses given, followed by hospitals with 699,986 total doses, medical practices with 365,511, long-term care facilities with 308,616, community health providers with 258,034 and pharmacies with 230,072.
Fairfax County officials are working hard to deliver coronavirus vaccines to as many residents as possible, but supply remains extremely limited.