Fairfax Health District COVID-19 Vaccine Update: February 2, 2021

Press release from the City of Fairfax:

02/02/2021 3:48 PM

Fairfax County Health Department Director Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu and her Health Department team provided an update on COVID-19 vaccinations today at the Fairfax County Board of Supervisor's Health and Human Services Committee meeting today.

Among the highlights of the update:

• The nation is facing limited vaccine supplies, which means limited supply for Fairfax Heath District residents through at least March.
• Vaccination will be targeted while supply is limited following guidelines from the Virginia Department of Health.
• As of right now, all of Virginia is receiving about 105,000 doses a week, of which 13,600 doses are sent to the Fairfax Health District.
• Of those 13,600 doses, the health department is generally following state guidelines at this time and allocating about 50 percent for older adults and 50 percent for front line essential workers.
• When supply is sufficient, vaccine will be administered by private providers, pharmacies, occupational health clinics, etc. (similar to flu vaccinations).

Vaccination numbers as of February 1:

• Fairfax County Health Department: 45,238 doses

• Inova: approximately 75,000 doses

As of Feb. 1, more than 186,000 residents have pre-registered for the vaccine in the Fairfax Health District.

View the Presentation Slides

For more information on COVID-19 vaccinations, visit the Fairfax Health District information page at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/novel-coronavirus/vaccine

Stay Informed About COVID-19

• Call the Fairfax County Health Department Call Center at 703-267-3511 with Coronavirus questions; open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.
• Text FFXCOVID to 888777 to receive updates from Fairfax County about COVID-19; text FFXCOVIDESP to 888777 for updates in Spanish.
• Email questions or concerns to ffxcovid@fairfaxcounty.gov. This email account will be staffed 8 a.m. through 6 p.m. weekdays.
• Visit a web portal for coronavirus that serves as a one-stop online resource for Fairfax Health District information.
• Learn more about COVID-19 on the Health Department Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webpage or FAQ page.
• Follow the health department on social media: Health Department Facebook Page, @fairfaxhealth on Twitter.

This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.