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Registration for appointments will still go through cities for now. The move toward a statewide option is meant to address frustration over an inconsistent rollout.
People ages 75 to 84 are 220 times more likely to die if they contract COVID-19 than 20- to 30-year-olds, Dr. Danny Avula, state vaccine coordinator, said.
Public health officials are working on vaccinating more people as they keep an eye on new aggressive variants that could accelerate the spread of the coronavirus.
A few days ago, Virginia ranked as one of the worst in the country when it came to how many residents had been vaccinated, according to The New York Times’ vaccine tracker. But in an interview with The Virginian-Pilot, Dr. Danny Avula said fixing reporting problems has improved the state's vaccination rate.
DePaul Hospital opened its doors in 1855. The Catholic-based Bon Secours health system made an announcement Tuesday, a decision that has been rumored could be coming for at least two years.