Northam on Va. vaccine rollout: "No question that we need to speed the process up" RICHMOND â In the last few weeks of a harrowing year, Virginiaâs vaccination campaign was met with a gaping mismatch of supply and demand, fluctuating federal estimates and inconsistent messaging that left it trailing behind the majority of states. For now, its troubled rollout doesnât reflect the optimistic mass mobilization imagined by state officials. Yet as Virginia continues to grapple with the missteps that impeded its efforts in the first place, state officials are promising residents the next phase of vaccinations will begin by the end of January and pressuring Virginia health systems to speed up vaccinations to match the ambition.