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Cases rising as omicron enters U.S.
Officials are continuing to heavily encourage vaccination and booster shots as local counties see large increases in their…
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Pandemic assistance available to organic farmers
Certified organic farmers or farmers transitioning to organic can apply for additional funding from the U.S. Department of…
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New variant sparks concern
Local health officials are imploring residents to improve the community’s defensive line against the coronavirus following the discovery…
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Parents discuss child vaccine
With local children ages 5-11 now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, local families are discussing whether or…
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All adults now eligible for boosters
As the state and some local counties begin seeing a rise in coronavirus cases, the U.S. Food and…
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Centra vaccine requirement costs 36 employees
The deadline for Centra Health employees to receive full vaccination against the COVID-19 virus has passed, resulting in…
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Free COVID test kits available
The Central Virginia Regional Library (CVRL) is handing out free COVID-19 test kits at their public libraries in…
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Vaccination efforts continue
As areas in the U.S. are beginning to see rises in COVID-19 cases, the Piedmont Health District is…
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COVID vaccinations still not recommended for pets
As COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters reach a wider segment of the human population, experts at the Virginia-Maryland College…
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Children can now get the COVID vaccine
Children ages 5-11 are now able to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, and local kids have wasted no…
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Vaccination clinics set
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District will offer the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5…
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Piedmont Health Department offers booster
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District is offering booster shots for all three of the COVID-19…
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Pfizer authorized for children ages 5-11
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children…
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Virginia achieves top 10 for vaccinations
Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Virginia now ranks 10th among all states for the percentage of its…
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Moderna, J&J boosters now available
The health district is observing another week of reduced COVID-19 cases just as Virginians become eligible for the…
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Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing
Effective Oct. 25, the Piedmont Health District will move its free Monday drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing services…
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Drive-thru COVID-19 testing extended
The Piedmont Health District will continue to offer free drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing services at Prince Edward…
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More than 50% of Piedmont now vaccinated
With cases continuing to slow over the last week, just over half of those eligible in the Piedmont…
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Schools see dip in cases
Area schools seem to be seeing a similar downtrend in COVID-19 cases as the health district. In Prince…
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Emergency authorization sought for COVID pill
The health district and local hospitals are seeing some very encouraging numbers surrounding COVID-19 cases just as the…
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9-year-old fought off COVID in ICU
The hospitalization of a loved one for COVID-19 can be a terrifying situation. In 2020, it was uncommon…
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Committee to review Centra Ivermectin prescriptions
The Centra Health Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee will now oversee the prescription of Ivermectin at Centra hospitals…
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COVID deaths increasing locally
The Piedmont Health District finally appears to be following some statewide trends in lower COVID-19 cases this week,…
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Vaccination Booster Clinic set
The Virginia Department of Health’s Piedmont Health District will offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine during…
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FDA approves third COVID shot
Once again, Virginia residents will need to roll up their sleeves to prepare for the COVID-19 vaccine booster…
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Area employers comply with vaccination mandate
Some of the area’s largest employers are already complying with the proposed COVID vaccine mandate, a joint project…
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Vaccination verification tool developed
The Virginia Department of Health has added QR codes to the state’s COVID-19 vaccination records, allowing people to…