Board of Supervisors - Chairman

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Jeffrey C. McKay
Chairman

1-21 COVID-19 Vaccine Update

To the Fairfax County Community,

We are leading the state in vaccinations and we are proud to be in Phase 1b which includes health care workers, adults over 65, and people ages 16-64 who are at a high risk for COVID-19. This population alone comprises over 168,000 Fairfax County residents. This number however does not even include those getting vaccinated in our partnership with Inova to vaccinate teachers and emergency responders. As of Tuesday night, we had administered 25,989 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and as of yesterday, have over 115,000 people on our waitlist. (You too can register here.)

In addition, I am happy to report that we have also begun outreach to folks for their second vaccine dose. We have sent 8,000 emails and as of yesterday, have filled 60% of our available appointments.

As I mentioned last week, there is significant demand for the COVID-19 vaccine which is great to hear. We have invested significant resources into the vaccination process and we are ready to administer it to residents quickly and effectively. The problem however remains that we do not receive sufficient doses from the state. Demand is far outpacing supply.

That said, I have sent a letter to Governor Northam reminding him of such. While there is a limit to vaccine availability nationwide, our capacity to deliver vaccine to our residents shouldn't be so limited by our allocation from the state.

Nonetheless, we will vaccinate everyone who wants to be vaccinated. This our priority. In the meantime, please continue to wear a mask, wash your hands, stay home as much as possible, and get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms.

See below for the full January 21 edition of my newsletter. For COVID-19 resources mentioned in past newsletters, visit my website. If you have a friend who would like to sign up for this newsletter, they can do so here.

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