
Augusta Health working to pick up the pace with COVID-19 vaccine rollout
As of the end of the day on Wednesday, Augusta Health had administered 1,910 COVID-19 vaccines, as the pace of vaccinations begins to ramp up state- and nationwide.

As of the end of the day on Wednesday, Augusta Health had administered 1,910 COVID-19 vaccines, as the pace of vaccinations begins to ramp up state- and nationwide.

Virginia is still barely a fifth of the way toward its goal of getting COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers and long-term care facility residents, but Gov. Ralph Northam is thinking ahead.

Gov. Ralph Northam is pushing healthcare providers to meet an initial goal of 25,000 COVID-19 vaccinations per day, as the state has still used less than 30 percent of the vaccines that have been distributed to date.

Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Virginia is expected to ramp up this week, but then, this is an effort already several months in the making, and here we are.

The Virginia Ready Initiative has received a two-year grant of $50,000 from the Richmond-based Richard S. Reynolds Foundation, which provides assistance to community causes such as science, education, healthcare, the environment and the arts.

Attorney General Mark Herring has created an Office of Civil Rights within the AG’s office, and is backing legislation to make the office a permanent feature

Democratic Party lieutenant governor nomination candidate Andria McClellan hosted a digital listening session with LGBTQ+ leaders from around the Commonwealth earlier this week.

Mark Warner, fresh off a convincing re-election victory two months ago, was sworn in Sunday for his third term in the U.S. Senate.

I was all excited when I thought I saw that Seventh District Democrat Abigail Spanberger had voted against Nancy Pelosi’s bid to be re-elected House Speaker.

The Virginia Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard reported 3,989 new positive test results Saturday. Hospital census in the Commonwealth dipped by 301, to 12,892 – 78.2 percent of in-patient capacity.
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