Virginia Union University to open free vaccination site Virginia Union University By Hannah Eason | May 2, 2021 at 10:15 PM EDT - Updated May 2 at 10:15 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Virginia Union University is partnering with the state health department to launch a vaccination site over the summer. Starting May 7, the university will offer free vaccinations to local residents in Group 1c and all school affiliates. “This is what we envisioned when we said we were unveiling a new Virginia Union University”, said Dr. Hakim Lucas, president and CEO of VUU. “We are a university dedicated to serving the community.” Group 1c includes energy workers, hairdressers, public health workers and higher education workers. A full list can be found here.