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Snow cancelled your COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Now what?
By: Scott Wise
and last updated 2021-02-12 11:23:36-05
RICHMOND, Va. Thousands of people with appointments to get their COVID-19 vaccine Friday or Saturday have had their appointment canceled due to winter weather.
Here s the plan for where you live:
Richmond and Henrico Health District Anyone who can t make it to their COVID-19 vaccine appointment because we canceled OR because they do not want to come out in the snow, will be rescheduled for next week, Richmond and Henrico Health Districts spokesperson Cat Long wrote in an email.
FRIDAY, FEB 12:
Henrico COVID-19 Vaccine Event: CLOSED
Why Virginia lags in reporting race, ethnicity data for COVID-19 vaccinations
Creating a fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution is top priority for the Virginia Department of Health, but missing data stands in the way of measuring equity.
By: Tyler Layne
and last updated 2021-02-08 12:41:48-05
RICHMOND, Va. Creating a fair COVID-19 vaccine distribution is top priority for the Virginia Department of Health, but missing data stands in the way of measuring equity.
Richmond-Henrico Health District s Director of Health Equity, Jackie Lawrence, recognizes Virginia lags in reporting race and ethnicity data related to the coronavirus vaccine. We re definitely not the kind of government agency that s like, Oh, we re doing everything right, Lawrence said.