That trust factor is one of the biggest reasons the Virginia Department of Health is using school systems as vaccination clinics. They trust the school system, they know who s sending that message to them, and I think trust is a big issue, said Leea Shirley of the Virginia Department of Health, Lord Fairfax Health District.
Hillary Henry went with her daughter to get her vaccine at the school Wednesday. Had the clinic not been there, she said she likely wouldn t have gotten a vaccine anytime soon.
The vaccinated population in D.C. may be overestimated in this map because some non-residents who work in D.C. are included in the totals.
Valley Health, which operates hospitals and clinics in the area, has longstanding partnerships with both the Lord Fairfax Health District and Shenandoah University, which allowed them to hit the ground running in setting up the mass vaccination site.
“We said, ‘You know, gee, we could use a big venue.’ And SU said, ‘We’ve got our gym. You can use our gym.’ Valley Health said, ‘Great, we got the people,’ and I said, ‘Great, I’ll find the vaccines,’” said Dr. Colin Greene of the Lord Fairfax Health District.
Tracy Fitzsimmons, Shenandoah University’s president, believes that the fact they’re in a semi-rural community actually gives them an advantage.
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