Homebound vaccinations resume following Johnson & Johnson pause
Homebound vaccinations resume following Johnson & Johnson pause By Jasmine Turner | April 27, 2021 at 3:51 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 6:26 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Richmond Ambulance Authority is working to make vaccinations more accessible, offering the Moderna vaccine to people in their homes.
The program began on April 12 in an effort to vaccinate community members who are homebound and unable to get to a vaccination site, doctor’s office or pharmacy, in the Richmond Henrico Health District,
The program was briefly put on hold after the FDA recommended pausing the use of the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine due to rare cases of blood clotting. RAA resumed homebound vaccinations Monday using the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
âThis virus doesnât discriminateâ: Henrico holds vaccine clinic for refugees, immigrants, minorities
âThis virus doesnât discriminateâ: Henrico holds vaccine clinic for refugees, immigrants, minorities By Desiree Montilla | April 25, 2021 at 6:42 PM EDT - Updated April 25 at 11:17 PM
HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WWBT) - Dozens of people came to the Richmond Raceway on Sunday afternoon for a walk-up mass vaccination clinic focused on helping residents who are refugees, immigrants and minorities.
The clinic offered the Moderna vaccine along with on-site registration and translators for those that spoke another language.
âThis event is specifically for those of immigrant and refugee communities with a special focus on those of Asian and Hispanic descent,â said Monica Smith-Callahan, deputy county manager for community affairs with Henrico County.
Vaccine event focuses on Asian, Latino, and API population
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Health leaders said right now 25 percent of people are fully vaccinated in Henrico County, while 10,000 people are still waiting on the pre-registration list. The health district said that call centers were working to reach out to those on that list as soon as possible.
As far as doses, the health district said they re still getting 10,000 to 12,000 each week, which has allowed them to reach more of the population. In fact, they are planning a special walk-up vaccine event on Sunday in hopes of reaching vulnerable groups where language barriers may stand in the way of learning more about the vaccine.
Free doula services for Black Henrico moms-to-be
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and last updated 2021-04-20 17:36:37-04 HENRICO COUNTY, Va - Up to 120 expecting mothers who are Black and living in Henrico County will get access to doula services free of charge through October.
The Richmond-Henrico Health District established the fund with community doula organizations to try and reduce the health impacts on Black mothers caused by racial bias in the healthcare system, officials said.
A doula is a labor support person who helps an expecting mother before, during, and after the birth of her baby. Stephanie Spence, Director of Urban Baby Beginnings, said both mother and child experience better health and emotional outcomes when working with a doula.
Johnson & Johnson vaccines paused in Va. following CDC guidelines (FILE) (Source: Morgan Newell, WBTV) By NBC12 Newsroom | April 13, 2021 at 9:01 AM EDT - Updated April 13 at 1:50 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The Virginia Department of Health has paused Johnson & Johnson vaccines throughout the state following guidelines from the CDC.
This comes after Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses were paused around the country and the state of Virginia to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
Any Virginia residents with an upcoming appointment for the vaccine will be contacted to reschedule the appointment.
Following new guidance from the federal government, Virginia will temporarily pause all use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine until the @CDCgov and @US FDA investigation is complete.