Where in the past you had to wait for an invitation, either by phone or email, to set up an appointment, starting this week you can go online and choose any available appointment to get vaccinated.
A new Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association report shows hospital admissions dropped significantly in 2020 and never returned to the levels of previous years.
Health officials across the valley are planning ahead after the CEO of Pfizer announced a third covid vaccine dose will likely be needed within 12 months.
The P.1 variant was first identified with travelers from Brazil late last year, and is associated with increased person-to-person transmission of COVID-19.
The White House says President Joe Biden will accompany his wife, Jill Biden, early Wednesday morning to an appointment where she will undergo a “common medical procedure.”
Centra plans to use the proceeds from this sale to strengthen Centra’s operations and “augment the wide array of services we provide to Central Virginia.”
Even though more people are being vaccinated in the Blue Ridge Health District each week, doctors at University of Virginia Health are worried about a potential fourth wave of the coronavirus.
Central Shenandoah joins several other health districts that have recently moved to Phase 1c. However, appointments are still required for vaccination clinics.
People that are homebound face a major challenge in getting the COVID-19 vaccine, as there is currently no way to administer shots to people who are constrained to their homes.
“There’s a firm percentage of the population out there that lives within 10 miles of a Walmart in West Virginia, as well as all across the country. So it’s another great addition to our vaccination program – it’s going to be big.” said Hoyer.
U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced Virginia will receive $79,907,625 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support 26 community health centers across the commonwealth.
Health care will be taken to the next level at LewisGale Montgomery. This comes after the hospital announced a $15.9 million investment to increase hospital space and efficiency.
In the Central Shenandoah Health District, vaccinations are continuing as they have expanded the categories of people eligible. They were able to vaccinate 4,500 people in the district last week, bringing the total vaccinations to over 40,000.
Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill pumps up “Obamacare” premium subsidies to address longstanding problems of affordability, particularly for people with solid middle-class incomes.
F.L.Y. (forever love yourself) Girl Rap Session was founded by Charnika Elliot after realizing the need for young girls to be empowered, especially during an age of social media.
In our series on “Bridging the Great Health Divide” we examine at the pandemic’s role in deepening the crisis, and the bridges people in our communities are building to bring hope to those who need it most.
The award was for the organization Jonathan Smith started, Putting a Dent in Mental Health, in memory of his friend and fellow first responder Robbie Dent.
As of 11:00 a.m. Monday, all West Virginians over the age of 16 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Jim Justice announced during his coronavirus press briefing.
Students submitted pictures of their pets and professional artists sketched them and provided some helpful tips and guidance. Then, students began their artistic journeys.
A challenging year for students at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine brought a moment of celebration. The third Friday in March is Match Day, when students who are preparing to graduate learn where they are heading for residency training.
After four months on a ventilator and stays in a couple of hospitals, a man from Laurel County has won his fight against COVID-19. Friday morning, he was finally able to head home from Rockcastle Regional Hospital.
“We are being disrespectful to great West Virginians,” W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice said Friday during a press conference where he announced 20 additional unreported coronavirus deaths.
Rockbridge County leased an empty retail store just outside Lexington to give them a bigger, open location they could leave set up, as more vaccines come into the Central Shenandoah Health District, allowing them to run larger clinics.
