By the time the Virginia Department of Health on Tuesday told people they could register for vaccines with CVS, all of the appointments had been taken.
VCU researchers study UK COVID-19 strain as variant makes its way to Commonwealth
VCU battles to identify new COVID-19 strains By A.J. Nwoko | February 3, 2021 at 11:45 PM EST - Updated February 3 at 11:45 PM
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - As the state tries to overcome the hurdle of getting Virginians vaccinated, another grim obstacle may slow those efforts. Experts have already identified three new strains of COVID-19 in the United States, which originated in South Africa, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
According to the Virginia Department of Health on Wednesday, the fourth case of the UK variant has been identified in a sample from an adult resident of Northwest Virginia who recently returned to the state after international travel.
Coronavirus vaccination appointments canceled in D.C. region as health officials confront scarce supply Jenna Portnoy, Rachel Chason, Rebecca Tan, Hannah Natanson Prince George’s County closed coronavirus vaccination appointments to nonresidents on Monday, and Inova Health System canceled thousands of appointments for Fairfax County teachers as providers across the Washington region scrambled to compensate for a limited supply of vaccine doses. Prince George’s halted vaccination appointments for nonresidents who were eager to get the shot wherever it was available. County Executive Angela D. Alsobrooks (D) said the county canceled the appointments after hearing from residents who were unable to secure a time slot amid growing competition for doses.