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3,300 vaccines administered to seniors at Richmond Raceway Thousands line up for COVID-19 vaccine By A.J. Nwoko | March 7, 2021 at 12:29 AM EST - Updated March 7 at 1:05 AM HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Thousands of seniors received their COVID-19 vaccination at the first of three vaccination events for Richmond and Henrico health districts, or RHHD. Henrico County’s Chief of Emergency Management, Jackson Baynard, led the clinic and says Saturday’s event had the potential to be the largest of its kind in the district so far. “Today we actually have the capability to do 5,800 vaccinations, ...

The four main health districts in Central Virginia had to reschedule a total of 11 vaccination clinics due to last week's weather.

“I wouldn’t have gotten it today if it wasn’t for my doctor," Mary Cananda explained. "She got on the computer [and] got my shot for me. I’m here.”

An estimated 4,800 senior adults descended on Richmond Raceway on Saturday to get COVID-19 vaccine shots. So many people showed up early that the start of the morning became a scene of long wait times and confusion that led some to leave without a shot. The Richmond and Henrico health districts tweeted around 9 a.m. that some morning appointments were moved to the afternoon and anyone registered for a shot should check their email before heading out. Organizers said the event was a large undertaking that left some people waiting an hour or more after their appointment times, but said the even...

and last updated 2021-01-25 14:13:58-05 CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- Frustration and anger are the two primary emotions Chesterfield resident Kathy Heath feels right now. "I've been trying to get information for my parents so that they may be vaccinated," Heath said. She lives in Midlothian and thought her parents, who are in their late 70s and have underlying health conditions, would be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine under phase 1b. But, every time she calls the Chesterfield Health District to sign them up she can't get an answer. "Getting an answer to a call on that hotline is next to impo...