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18 Virginia hospitals get COVID-19 doses - State of Reform

18 Virginia hospitals get COVID-19 doses Shawna De La Rosa | Dec 16, 2020 Share this: Eighteen hospitals have received coronavirus vaccine shipments so far, according the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association. The vaccines have been placed in storage and redistributed to other facilities, as was planned. Scheduling is now under way to inoculate the hospitals’ staff, a process which should be complete in 45 to 60 days.     The state has prioritized health care professionals who work with COVID-19 patients as the first to get the vaccine. Essential workers including firefighters and police officers are next on the list, followed by adults in high-risk populations. The vaccines must be thawed before administration and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must also be diluted. Though the vaccine is strongly recommended for health care professionals, it is voluntary for the staff.

Vaccine rollout moving smoothly in Virginia

Vaccine rollout moving smoothly in Virginia Tyler Arnold, The Center Square © Provided by Washington Examiner Health care groups in Virginia say the rollout of the state s first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been smooth and without problems. About 70,000 vaccine doses were being distributed to hospitals across the commonwealth Monday and Tuesday. Because of the limited number of doses, they initially will be made available to the top priority groups, which are residents and staff at long-term care facilities and health care workers. Those with the highest risk jobs and those with the highest risk of exposure will be the first among the priority group to receive the vaccine.

Virginia sees nearly 4K new COVID-19 cases, 166 more hospitalizations; Chesapeake reports highest local case increase with 171 new cases

Virginia sees nearly 4K new COVID-19 cases, 166 more hospitalizations; Chesapeake reports highest local case increase with 171 new cases News 3 and last updated 2020-12-16 10:27:31-05 The Virginia Department of Health released their daily updated numbers involving COVID-19 cases within the state. According to their website, there are now 292,240 total cases, 251,894 of which are confirmed and 40,346 are probable. There are 4,508 total COVID-19 related deaths, with 4,090 being confirmed and 418 being probable. The case numbers are up by 3,931, and deaths are up by 38 since Tuesday. A total of 3,780,026 COVID-19 PCR tests have now been given in Virginia. The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association also updated their numbers. As of Wednesday, there are 1,990 people currently being hospitalized, confirmed with COVID-19. There are 359 people receiving inpatient hospital care whose test results are still pending. Combined, there are a total of 2,349 being hospitalized for coronavi

Coronavirus Vaccinations Begin For Virginia Hospital Workers

Coronavirus Vaccinations Begin For Virginia Hospital Workers Patch 12/16/2020 Emily Leayman © Shutterstock Health care workers in Virginia hospitals started receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer on Tuesday, Dec. 15. VIRGINIA After the arrival of the first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine doses in Virginia, the first health care workers received their first dose on Tuesday. A news release from Gov. Ralph Northam s office indicated Virginia received an initial 72,150 doses of the Pfizer vaccine on Monday and Tuesday at health systems across the state. Among providers, health care workers directly caring for COVID-19 patients will be given top priority for the first vaccines. An estimated 480,000 doses of vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna could come to Virginia by the end of December. This initial allocation will cover nearly all health care personnel and long-term care facility residents, the top priority groups for the vaccine. The Virginia Departmen

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