Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
Ethical Reflections with Rev. Ian Markham: Presidents and the Seminary
Given our proximity to the District, it is not surprising that presidents are often visiting Alexandria. It started with President George Washington, who loved...
Health and Wellness: COVID-19 vaccine frequently asked questions
By Dr. Vivek Sinha
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, advances in mRNA vaccines have been a source of optimism and hope. Millions of people...
Alexandrians band together to help each other find vaccine appointments
By Allison Hageman | [email protected]
Alexandria resident Vineeta Anand said she looked everywhere for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Despite being eligible under phase 1b for...
Your Views: Kudos to Alexandria Health Department
To the editor:
I’d like to compliment the Alexandria Health Department for exceptional planning and execution of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to the...
Your Views: A small army of Alexandrians
To the editor:
This winter, a small army of Alexandrians roll out of bed in the wee hours, don burgundy Medical Reserve Corps shirts and...
Your Views: Thanks to Health Department
To the editor:
As an older resident of the city, I have been anxious for the day I could receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Recently, I...
Your Views: School board should put children first
To the editor:
I write this with respect for our school board members. They put in long hours and are well-intentioned people trying to navigate...
Vaccine demand outpaces supply
By Will Schick | [email protected]
Like their counterparts across Virginia, Alexandria’s healthcare workers are eager to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. Demand for the vaccine is...
Your Views: Efficient vaccine operation
To the editor:
Kudos to the Alexandria Health Department! My husband and I received our first doses of the vaccine Jan. 14 at T.C. Williams...
Senior profile: To give and to get
By Cody Mello-Klein | [email protected]
Peg Bixler is no stranger to vaccines, so when doses of Pfizer BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine became available at Hermitage Northern...