Officials said that vaccines at VSU will be given only to people who live within the two health districts based on their registration through Virginia Department of Health website. Vaccine recipients have to show some form of identification to verify their information VDH system before getting a shot.
It takes 150 people to staff the clinic daily, from vaccinators, to greeters, backroom logistics staff and observers. It will be open Monday through Saturday.
This is the third statewide clinic started by the Virginia Department of Emergency Management to increase vaccine rollout. Other VDEM sites in Portsmouth and Danville started earlier this week with Prince William slated to be the next with more to come. These sites are intended to augment shots from local pharmacies, health districts and healthcare facilities.
News to Know for March 17: New mass vaccine center at VSU; Child shot, killed in Richmond; Cloudy, but will warm up A new mass vaccination center will open at Virginia State University on Wednesday. (Source: NBC12) By Adrianna Hargrove | March 17, 2021 at 7:03 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 7:03 AM
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DANVILLE, Va. â Following Gov. Ralph Northamâs announcement of three FEMA funded vaccine clinics last week, Danville opened theirs on Monday morning in the former JCPenney location at the Danville Mall.
The clinic, a collaborative effort between the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM), the Virginia Department of Health and the City of Danville, will mass vaccinate not only Danville and Pittsylvania County residents, but citizens from all surrounding areas.Â
According to Mike Guzo, Virginia Department of Emergency Medicine Chief Regional Coordinator for region six, the space has the ability to serve 6,000 people in a day, but 2,000 vaccines were given on Monday by appointment only. The clinic ramped up to 3,000 beginning Tuesday.Â
Virginia Mass-Vaccination Clinic Could GIve 6K Shots a Day
Officials said that they are still working through several segments of Phase 1B, which includes essential workers who cannot work remotely, like firefighters, child-care workers and grocery store workers. by Sean Jones, The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Va. / March 17, 2021 The floor of the Multi-Purpose Center at Virginia State University is set to provide COVID-19 vaccines to residents of Central Virginia. TNS
(TNS) - The state s largest mass vaccination clinic opened its doors Wednesday at Virginia State University s Multi-Purpose Center, with the potential to give 6,000 shots per day once it is fully operational. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is working in tandem with local health departments.
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