Inside COVID-19 vaccinations at Augusta Health

Published Tuesday, Apr. 13, 2021, 4:07 pm

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Isaac Izzillo, the director of COVID vaccination and education at Augusta Medical Group, joins the show to take us inside the effort at Augusta Health to get the Staunton-Waynesboro-Augusta County community protected against COVID-19.

Recent COVID-19 vaccination news

• Augusta Health answers FAQs on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
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• Statement from Virginia State Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula on J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause
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• Augusta Health marks COVID-19 community vaccination milestones
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• Central Shenandoah Health District moves to Phase 2 on COVID-19 vaccinations
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• Northam reactivates Adjunct Emergency Workforce to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
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• Virginia Tech researchers receive grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine
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• Virginia Department of Health announces ASL capabilities for Vaccine Virginia Call Center
  The Virginia Department of Health announces a new service for deaf and hard of hearing Virginians who use American Sign Language.