Arlington Works To Reschedule Canceled Vaccination Appointments

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington County is working to reschedule COVID-19 vaccination appointments after Virginia Hospital Center was forced to cancel it community clinics because of inadequate supplies of the vaccine. Among the affected individuals are those 75 and over who were scheduled to receive their first vaccine dose after Tuesday, Jan. 26.

“Arlington County is ready to deliver vaccine as supplies become available from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and will be diligently working to contact affected Arlingtonians in the coming weeks,” Arlington County Board Chair Matt de Ferranti said, in a release. “We also understand the community’s frustration and appreciate everyone’s patience. We thank our community partners like Virginia Hospital Center and know how critical this vaccine is for the safety and security of our residents.”

Individuals who received their first dose of the vaccine at the Walter Reed Community Center will be able to receive their second dose as scheduled.

As vaccination supplies become available, Arlington County will be contacting residents who received VHC cancellation notices with information about rescheduling their appointments.

Currently, the county is vaccinating Phase 1a healthcare workers and the initial Phase 1b essential worker groups. These include law enforcement, fire, and hazmat; corrections officers; shelter workers; and childcare and preK-12 teachers and staff.

VDH confirmed 120 additional cases of COVID-19, the illness associated with the new coronavirus, Monday in the Arlington Health District. That's up from the 56 reported on Sunday.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the Arlington Health District stands at 11,269.

No new deaths were reported in the Arlington Health District on Monday. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths in Arlington stands at 197. A total of 715 people have been hospitalized in Arlington due to COVID-19.

As of Monday morning, 9,994 doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the Arlington Health District.

VDH reported that 174,517 COVID-19 tests have been taken in Arlington, with a 9.3 percent positivity rate. Statewide there have been 6,234,212 COVID-19 tests taken, with a 12.2 percent positivity rate.

There have been 43 outbreaks of COVID-19 in the Arlington Health District. There have been 26 outbreaks at long-term care facilities, nine in a congregate setting, one at a correctional facility, four in healthcare settings, two at a child care facilities, and one at a college or a university.

The total number of cases associated with an outbreak is 882. There have been 291 reported coronavirus cases in Arlington involving health care workers.

There have been 478,619 total cases statewide, according to data reported by the Virginia Department of Health. In Virginia, there have been 6,081 coronavirus-related deaths to date. There have been a total of 20,764 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Globally, more than 99.2 million people have been infected by COVID-19, and over 2.1 million people have died, Johns Hopkins University reported Monday morning. In the United States, more than 25.1 million people have been infected and over 419,000 people have died from COVID-19.

VDH breaks down the number of cases and deaths in Arlington by age, race and ethnicity. The breakdown by age is as follows:

Arlington residents should take the following actions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. An alcohol-based hand sanitizer can be used if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

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