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May 28, 2021 Additional Visitation at UVA Health Facilities Beginning June 1

Beginning Tuesday, June 1, UVA Health will permit additional visitation to its inpatient units, emergency department, outpatient clinics and procedural areas.

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.

April 16, 2021 New Vaccine by UVA, Tech May Offer Broad Protection From Coronaviruses

A new COVID-19 vaccine could protect against future strains of the COVID-19 virus, and other coronaviruses, and cost about $1 a dose.

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 26, 2021 Visitation Permitted at UVA Inpatient Units, Procedural Areas Beginning March 2

Beginning Tuesday, March 2, UVA Health will permit additional visitation to its inpatient units, emergency department and procedural areas.

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.