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Virginia to start distributing vaccines based on a city or county’s total population, not priority population

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Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 08:06 AM ESTUpdated: Jan 25, 2021 / 08:53 AM ESTRICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — For the foreseeable future, the amount of COVID-19 vaccinations a Virginia city or county receives each week will be based on its total population, not just those currently eligible for the vaccine.This latest development comes as the entire state transitions into the second group of people listed as a priority to get the vaccine — known as Phase 1b. Health officials believe it could take two to three months to get shots in the arms of the more than 1.2 million people in that group.The huge undertaking hasn’t gotten off to the best start, with public leaders calling the state’s rollout complicated and frustrating. encouraging better communication.North Carolina officials have told 10 On Your Side that , after Hampton Roads became the last region to move to latest phase.In a press call Friday with reporters, Dr. Danny Avula, the head of the state’s vaccine rollout plan as well as the director of the Richmond and Henrico County Health Departments, said most of the issues come down to one word: supply.“Vaccine supply is a really significant issue,” Avula said.Virginia is only getting about 105,000 doses per week, , and Avula says he’s getting requests for around 300,000 from health care providers across the commonwealth. Basically, Virginia to move forward with its original timeline.It is one of the reasons Avula said the state is moving to an allocation plan based on population density.“For example, Chesapeake is 3% of Virginia’s population and they got 3% of the 105,000 doses this week,” Avula said. “And then the district has to determine what are the channels that the vaccine is going to come through, how much is going to happen through mass events like this. How much are we going to rely on pharmacies and private providers, and how much are we going to rely on the health systems for.”All areas of the state have now announced plans to move into Phase 1b, which includes front-line workers, such police officers, teachers, grocery store workers as well as all people 65 and older and people with certain conditions that increase their risk of becoming severely ill.Vaccinators will also continue giving shots to those in Phase 1a: long-term care and health care workers.“That leaves pretty small dose amounts for various communities,” Avula said.It means small dose amounts, especially in communities where those now eligible for the vaccine make up a sizable amount of the total population. Under the distribution plan, Accomack County on Virginia’s Eastern Shore would only receive less than .5% of the state’s weekly doses, but .“At this point we can’t send them extra doses,” Avula said.Local private healthcare providers — — are helping with the effort. They have started 1b vaccinations for their employees and those who have a primary care physician with these providers.But still they say supply is still limited, with all five Sentara locations in Hampton Roads already booked up after Sentara announced Wednesday it was starting 1b vaccines for people 75 and older first.Long-term care facilities and vaccinating 1aWhy is there a large gap between doses distributed vs. doses administered?Virginia is near the bottom of states and the District of Columbia in administering the vaccine,✕× Close Ad

Posted: Jan 21, 2021 / 08:06 AM ESTUpdated: Jan 25, 2021 / 08:53 AM ESTRICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — For the foreseeable future, the amount of COVID-19 vaccinations a Virginia city or county receives each week will be based on its total population, not just those currently eligible for the vaccine.This latest development comes as the entire state transitions into the second group of people listed as a priority to get the vaccine — known as Phase 1b. Health officials believe it could take two to three months to get shots in the arms of the more than 1.2 million people in that group.The huge...

Virginia to start distributing vaccines based on a city or county’s total population, not priority population

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