Home Health departments to offer 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine by appointment
Health, Virginia

Health departments to offer 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine by appointment

Crystal Graham
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The Central Shenandoah Health District is offering the 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine at its five health departments.

The 2023-24 formula has been approved for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA. The formula includes a monovalent (single) component that corresponds to the omicron variant XBB 1.5 of  SARS-CoV-2.

According to the FDA, an updated COVID-19 vaccine will help give you the best protection against COVID-19.

The vaccine is recommended by the CDC for everyone ages 6 months and older.

Appointments are required to get the vaccine at health departments.

Local health departments

  • Bath County Health Department, 51 Courthouse Hill Rd, Warm Springs, 540-839-7246
  • Harrisonburg Rockingham Health Department, 110 N. Mason St, Harrisonburg, 540-574-5101
  • Highland County Health Department, 140 Fleisher Ave, Monterey, 540-468-2270
  • Lexington Rockbridge Health Department, 300 White St, Lexington,  540-463-3185
  • Staunton Augusta Health Department, 1414 N. Augusta St, Staunton, 540-332-7830

For more information about COVID-19 in Virginia, visit https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.