Fairfax County Health Department Brings Public Health to Back-to-School Events

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School is back in session!

Over the past couple of weeks back-to-school events have been happening across Fairfax. Members of the Health Department have been attending these events to provide students and their families with the things they need to have a healthy school year.

Health Department staff at Coates Elementary School back-to-school event — *Health Department with the Fairfax County CareVan at Coates Elementary back-to-school event*

Health Department team, Supervisor Lusk, and school Principal at Groveton Elementary School back-to-school event — *Health Department, Supervisor Lusk, and Groveton Elementary principal at Groveton back-to-school event*

Community health workers and members of the outreach team set up tables at these events and provided health information, answered questions, and helped connect people with health resources.

community health workers at Wilson Multicultural Center — *Back-school-event at Wilson Multicultural Center*

Community health workers at Bailey's Community Center back-to-school event — *Bailey's Community Center back-to-school fair*

The Health Department's field vaccination team also attended some of these events, providing COVID-19 vaccines to attendees. At Groveton Elementary School, 23 people received a COVID-19 vaccine.