As the nation approaches nearly 1 million deaths, the findings reveal that the poorest counties suffered twice as many deaths as the wealthiest ones during COVID-19 A report to connect COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. to both poverty and race will be released April 4 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., by the […]
Superintendent McDade provides guidance on mask mandates Yesterday, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin fast-tracked signing of a law that would end mask mandates for the state’s public schools. Prince Willliam County Schools Superintendent Dr. LaTanya McDade released the following statement on the school’s website: Dear PWCS Families, Employees, and Community: Top of mind for our community […]
Immunocompromised individuals aged 18 years and older who received a Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Immunocompromised individuals aged 18 years and older who received a Johnson & Johnson Vaccine (J&J) primary vaccine are now advised to get an additional dose of an mRNA vaccine at least four weeks after the first dose of J&J. At least two […]
Fast-tracked bill sets March 1 deadline for schools to comply After signing a fast-tracked law ending school mask mandates in Virginia, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Wednesday he hopes there will be no more legal challenges over the issue as school divisions work to comply with a March 1 deadline to make masks optional. “My strong […]
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has dedicated much of his first few weeks in office to barring school systems across Virginia from mandating masks for students. The political-outsider turned governor issued an executive order on his first day in office that allowed parents to opt-out of mask mandates, but following several legal challenges, Youngkin issued a statement […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors has partnered with The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William to distribute $10 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to support COVID-19 recovery efforts for Prince William County residents with a focus on those who are underserved. These funds will be distributed in the […]
The Federal Government is making 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free. • Federal Government is making available 400 million N95 masks from the Strategic National Stockpile for free to Americans. • N95 masks will be available for the public to pick up at tens of thousands of local pharmacies and thousands of […]
A petition to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for school employees and all eligible students failed this week when the Virginia Department of Health opted to take no action on the request. In a decision posted Monday, the agency stated that it lacked the “clear statutory authority” to mandate the shots for employees. Under state law, the department does have […]
The Prince William Health District in a recent press release provided an update on what people should know about COVID-19 booster shots, as well as where you can obtain one this week in Prince William County. Third Dose vs. Booster Shots Booster Dose A booster dose of vaccine is administered when an initial sufficient immune […]
Does will go to People with Moderately to Severely Compromised Immune Systems On Friday, August 13, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) adopted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation that moderately and severely immunocompromised people receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine. Third doses are only for those with moderately or […]
