PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant XBB.1.5. is in the process of being distributed across the commonwealth. The Virginia Department of Health announced on ...

This week’s order from the Virginia State Health Commissioner giving guidance on COVID-19 vaccines includes unrestricted access for people over 65 years of age and allows people between 18 and 64 to ...

Get the flu shot, wash your hands and stay home if you’re sick — that’s the message coming from Virginia’s Health Department ...

RICHMOND — On September 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed the vaccine recommendations of its independent panel of advisors, the Advisory Committee on Immunization ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Across the nation, there has been an increase in vaccine religious exemptions in recent years for school-aged children. Our Target 7 team looked at data in Virginia and noticed ...

Approximately 24% of all emergency room visits in the past week have been respiratory illness-related; nearly 10% of those ...

The Virginia Department of Health announces a new service for deaf and hard of hearing Virginians who use American Sign Language. VDH partnered with Connect Direct, a subsidiary of not-for-profit ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Health reported the commonwealth’s first pediatric flu death of the 2023-24 flu season on Thursday. “We at the Virginia Department of Health, are ...

Virginia launched a statewide vaccine pre-registration system on Tuesday. All Virginians, regardless of phase eligibility, can pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine at vaccinate.virginia.gov. Anyone ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- A child has died from complications associated with the flu in Virginia, according to officials with the health department. Virginia Department of Health (VDH) officials said Thursday ...