Virginia is moving those 65 and older higher up the line for COVID-19 vaccines.
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that those between the ages of 65 and 74, as well as young people with underlying conditions that put them at-risk for serious infections, will be moved up to tier 1b. They will be eligible for vaccinations at the same time as others already in that tier, which includes residents 75 and older, certain essential workers and those in correctional facilities, homeless shelters and migrant camps.
âThis means about half of Virginia is eligible to receive the vaccine,â the governor said, noting that 8.5 million people live in the state. âThatâs a major logistical effort, and it is not going to happen overnight. Everyone will need to be patient, and itâs going to happen as fast as it can be done.â