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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) is leading an effort to call on HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Robert Redfield to ensure a fair and equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
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Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD-AL) are pushing congressional leadership to pass their bill to make sure seniors on traditional Medicare have access to a future COVID-19 vaccine without cost-sharing.
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Alcohol consumption is seen across many backgrounds, ages, and professions, and it is a common problem in truckers who use drinking to cope with life on the road.
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Shenandoah Valley parent Lynda Chandler has firsthand knowledge of how children with disabilities can fall through the cracks when it comes to sex education in school.
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Because of the recent increase in COVID-19 positives in Virginia, some local health departments, out of necessity, may not be contacting everyone with a positive test result.
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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct the 2020 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey, beginning this month.
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Virginia is preparing to receive an estimated total of 480,000 doses of vaccine by the end of the month, and is prioritizing healthcare personnel and residents in long-term care facilities to receive a first dose.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased demand for pets as people seek adding a pet companion to the family to ease the loneliness and tension of prolonged time at home.
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The Virginia Department of Corrections has delivered more than 1 million units of personal protective equipment to its institutions and offices since March, when the department first began monitoring PPE inventory and distribution.
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Thousands of pedestrians have been killed by car accidents.
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