Immunization

Virginia’s Health is in Your Hands. Do your part, stop the spread.

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We need everyone’s help to stop the spread. Individuals, communities, businesses, and healthcare organizations all play an important role in slowing the spread of COVID-19.
Virginia is currently in Phases 1A and 1B of our COVID-19 vaccination plan. Healthcare workers, residents of long-term care facilities, frontline essential workers, and those at increased risk of exposure or serious illness are now getting the COVID-19 vaccine. We all need to continue to take the steps to slow the spread of COVID-19, even after we get vaccinated.
Wash your hands often, stay at least six feet apart from others, wear a mask in public settings, stay home if you are sick, and disinfect high-touch surfaces often. These are all very important ways to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Stay in your home from midnight to 5:00 a.m. Only leave your home during this time for essential activities, including seeking medical care, obtaining food and goods, and traveling to and from work. These are requirements of the modified Stay at Home Order as of December 14.
All Virginians should limit indoor and outdoor in-person gatherings to no more than 10 people. Continue to practice physical distancing and avoid mass gatherings and crowded places.
As of December 14, Governor Northam expanded the mask mandate to require that all Virginians aged 5 years and older wear masks that cover their mouth and nose in indoor settings shared with people outside of their household and when outdoors within six feet of another person who does not live with them.

Important Updates -- COVID-19 and Immunization Services

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for providers to maintain childhood immunization services when possible. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released guidance for pediatric healthcare providers on strategies to maintain immunization services. Providers should prioritize immunizations for newborns and for children through two years of age. Adult immunizations should be provided only when other preventive health care appointments are scheduled or when the benefit of receiving an immunization outweighs the risk of exposure to the virus that causes COVID-19. The CDC has released additional guidance for healthcare providers regarding adult immunization services and COVID-19.

IAC Hep B Birth Dose Honor Roll

On July 16, 2013, the Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) launched the Hepatitis B Birth Dose Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that have attained high coverage rates for administering hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Congratulations to our Virginia hospitals:

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Woodbridge, VA
Reported a coverage rate of 96% birth dose rate
7/1/2018 – 6/30/2019 (1st yr honor roll status)

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
Virginia Beach, VA
Reported a coverage rate of 93% birth dose rate
1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019 (2nd yr honor roll status)

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Norfolk, VA
Reported a coverage rate of 93% birth dose rate
1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019 (3rd yr honor roll status)

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center
Williamsburg, VA
Reported a coverage rate of 92% birth dose rate
1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019 (2nd yr honor roll status)

Learn more about the IAC Birth Dose Initiative,
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Virginia’s Health is in Your Hands. Do your part, stop the spread.

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Our Mission

The Division of Immunization has as its mission the reduction of morbidity and mortality associated with vaccine-preventable diseases.