August 25, 2021 UVA Health to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Employees Effective Nov. 1

With COVID-19 cases surging across the commonwealth and the country, UVA Health will require all its employees to be vaccinated by Nov. 1.

August 13, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccines Coming to UVA Health Outpatient Pharmacies

To make it easier for Central Virginia residents to become vaccinated against COVID-19, UVA Health will make COVID-19 vaccines available at its outpatient pharmacies.

June 18, 2021 Updates on UVA Health COVID-19 Community Vaccination Efforts

In the coming weeks, UVA Health will begin some changes to its community vaccination efforts, which include relocating its community vaccination center from Seminole Square to the West Complex at UVA Health.

May 12, 2021 UVA Health Scheduling COVID Vaccine Appointments for Kids Ages 12-15

Following federal government authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15, UVA Health is now scheduling appointments for eligible kids.

May 11, 2021 COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Proves Effective in New Study

Wastewater testing is an effective way to identify new cases of COVID-19 in nursing homes and other congregate living settings, and it may be particularly useful for preventing outbreaks in college dormitories

April 29, 2021 UVA Health Administers Its 100,000th COVID-19 Vaccine

UVA Health reached a major milestone in its efforts to vaccinate Central Virginia against COVID-19, administering its 100,000th vaccine dose Thursday afternoon.

March 29, 2021 UVA Experts to Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

A scientist and a doctor from UVA Health will field questions from the public about the COVID-19 vaccines during an online town hall Tuesday night.

March 22, 2021 COVID-19: Scientists, Doctors Launch Vaccine Virtual Town Halls

More than 50 scientific experts from across the United States, including virologists, infectious disease specialists and medical doctors, are launching a series of virtual town halls to answer the public’s questions.

February 17, 2021 UVA Health Earns National Award for Reducing COVID-19 Infections at Long-Term Care Facilities

UVA Health has received a national health innovation award for its collaborative program to prevent COVID-19 infections at local long-term care facilities and reduce mortality when outbreaks occur.

February 15, 2021 COVID-19 Antibody Testing Suggests Large Majority of Virginians Vulnerable to Virus

Statewide blood testing for COVID-19 has found that only 2% of Virginians had antibodies to the virus as of mid-August.