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.