Inmates in Virginia correctional centers have been approved to receive COVID vaccines, but a disorganized rollout has led to confusion and a lack of information about when vaccines will actually be coming. Jillian Floyd hasn’t seen her son in a year. She is one of...
The Amazon Trail: COVID-19 Pioneer
In this month's Amazon Trail, Lee Lynch recounts her experience getting her first of two COVID vaccines, and recalls her childhood experience of receiving an experimental dose of Dr. Jonas Salk's polio vaccine. Now that President Biden and Vice President Harris are in...
Two Bills Advance to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Both houses of the General Assembly have advanced bills intended to speed the spread of COVID-19 vaccines by allowing more health care providers to deliver them. The Virginia House and Senate have unanimously advanced separate bills to facilitate administration of the...
Vaccines Are Coming — Now What?
With Pfizer and Moderna vaccines reaching increasing numbers of Virginians, the commonwealth is eager to be through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's become clear in recent weeks that we still have a long road ahead. As Virginia grapples with record...
Central Virginia Food Bank Provides Hunger Relief During Pandemic
Feed More has always focused on providing Central Virginians in need with food. During the COVID-19 pandemic, their services have been more in need than ever, and this nonprofit is rising to the occasion. When COVID-19 was declared a national emergency at the...
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