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GOP lawmakers push to protect workers who decline COVID vaccines
Bill would allow fired unvaccinated workers to receive unemployment benefits
RICHMOND, Va. – Lawmakers narrowly passed a bill this month that would allow people fired for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine to receive unemployment benefits if no other misconduct took place.
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Northam: Many restrictions likely to be lifted June 15
Governor says mask mandate will still depend on CDC guidance, though
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Virginia will relax most COVID-19 mitigation measures by June 15 if vaccination numbers continue to increase and spread of the virus continues to decrease, Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday, but
Reston-based Maximus gets $951M contract for national COVID hotline
Contractor will manage surge support and vaccine assistance calls for CDC
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Reston-based government services company Maximus has received a potential $951 million contract to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 national surge support and vaccine assistance hotline. In
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Virginia public colleges can mandate COVID vaccines, Va. AG says
Students react to possible COVID vaccine requirement
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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia colleges are beginning to announce mandatory fall COVID-19 vaccine policies following the state attorney general’s opinion that higher education institutes can require the vaccine. Virginia public
J&J vaccine put on pause in Va. due to safety concerns
Va. woman died in March after receiving vaccine, but officials have not confirmed connection
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Updated 6:30 p.m. April 13: Virginia health officials say the CDC has confirmed the Virginia woman’s death is connected to their call earlier Tuesday for a pause on use of the
COVID roundup: Most of Va. is now in vaccine phase 2
NoVa, Peninsula, Hampton still in first phase, but will progress by Sunday
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Update, April 13: Virginia Department of Health pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration advise halt due to
COVID roundup: Parts of Va. open vaccinations to all over age 16
U.K. variant of coronavirus appears to be increasing in Va.
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As of Monday, parts of Virginia have entered the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination — allowing all Virginians age 16 and older to receive shots, according to the Virginia Department
All Va. adults to be eligible for vaccines by April 18
State will move to phase 2 of rollout ahead of May 1 deadline
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Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday that all Virginians age 16 and older will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine starting April 18, ahead of a May 1 national deadline
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Virginia’s vaccine czar sees light at end of the tunnel
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When the COVID-19 crisis began in early 2020, Dr. Danny Avula was the joint director of the Henrico County and Richmond health departments, a big job placing him in charge
COVID roundup: 28% of Va. population vaccinated
Restrictions to be eased April 1
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As of Monday, March 29, 28.1% of Virginians have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 15% of the state’s population is fully vaccinated, according to the Virginia Department