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The Loudoun County Health Department said that just over 50 percent of adults in Loudoun County have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. The county operates a vaccine clinic at the Dulles Town Center in Sterling. (Liam Griffin/Patch)
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA More than half of adults in Loudoun County are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to an update from the Loudoun County Health Department. 50.8 percent of residents over the age of 16 are now vaccinated.
Last week, the county began vaccinating children under the age of 16. The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine was authorized for use by the FDA, the CDC, and the Virginia Department of Health.
UpdatedThu, May 13, 2021 at 2:58 pm ET
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The Loudoun County Health Department is now administering the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to children aged 12 or older. Appointments for children began on Thursday, May 13 at the Dulles Town Center clinic in Sterling. (Liam Griffin/Patch )
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA Children who are older than 12 can now receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine in Loudoun County, the Loudoun County Health Department announced. Appointments for adolescents began on Thursday, May 11.
The health department will administer the Pfizer vaccine to children after it was approved for use by the Virginia Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control, and the Food and Drug Administration. The approval followed a clinical trial of more than 2,000 adolescents, according to the health department.
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The Loudoun County Health Department found violations at Sakura Grill and Virginia Academy during their most recent round of inspections. (Shutterstock)
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple food storage and preparation businesses across the Ashburn area from April 13 to April 19, including two locations with violations.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many inspections are being conducted virtually. So, the listed violations may not be an all-encompassing rundown of all the violations at a particular establishment.
Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department also performs a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.
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The Loudoun County Health department inspected several locations around Leesburg and found five violations at one restaurant. (Shutterstock)
LEESBURG, VA Officials from the Loudoun County Health Department inspected multiple food storage and preparation businesses across the Leesburg area from March 30 to April 6, including one location with eight violations.
Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many inspections are being conducted virtually. So, the listed violations may not be an all-encompassing rundown of all the violations at a particular establishment.
Violations at restaurants typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department also performs a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.
UpdatedTue, Apr 6, 2021 at 4:08 pm ET
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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors Chair Phyllis Randall was one of several community members to receive the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine at a news conference on Tuesday, April 6. (Scott Anderson/Patch)
LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA Phyllis Randall, the Chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, received her coronavirus vaccine at a news conference on Tuesday. At the event, Randall shared updates on the county s vaccination efforts, and encouraged residents to get the vaccine if they are eligible. We re making really great progress on vaccinations in Loudoun County, Randall said. On Friday, April 2, we vaccinated more than 4,000 people.