As UVA Health hit a significant COVID-19 vaccine milestone this week – administering its 20,000th dose – the health system is expanding its partnership with the Blue Ridge Health District to vaccinate the community.
As of Wednesday evening, UVA Health had administered more than 23,000 doses – including 4,315 doses to community members ages 75 and older at the direction of the health district – and has scheduled more than 23,000 additional doses for administration in the coming weeks.
With the help of more than 700 UVA Health employees who have volunteered as vaccinators, UVA has delivered up to 1,400 doses per day.
“I am proud of the team from across UVA Health that has developed our vaccination program, and we are pleased to partner with the Blue Ridge Health District to help vaccinate our community members,” said Dr. K. Craig Kent, UVA’s executive vice president for health affairs. “UVA Health is fully committed to supporting the Virginia Department of Health and Blue Ridge Health District in their efforts to vaccinate everyone in our state as quickly and efficiently as possible.”