{"id":8727,"date":"2022-03-09T11:07:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T16:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=8727"},"modified":"2022-03-09T11:07:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T16:07:55","slug":"virginia-department-of-health-sending-texts-calls-to-remind-virginians-of-their-eligibility-for-free-boosters-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2022-regional-news-releases\/virginia-department-of-health-sending-texts-calls-to-remind-virginians-of-their-eligibility-for-free-boosters-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Virginia Department of Health Sending Texts\/Calls to Remind Virginians of Their Eligibility for Free Boosters Against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 8, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact: Breanne Forbes Hubbard, population health manager, <a href=\"mailto:breanne.forbes-hubbard@vdh.virginia.gov\">breanne.forbes-hubbard@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>, 276-759-8297<\/p>\n<p><strong>Virginia Department of Health Sending Texts\/Calls to Remind Virginians of Their Eligibility for Free Boosters Against COVID-19 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Marion, Va.) \u2014 The Virginia Department of Health is sending text and voice messages to residents in the Mount Rogers Health District to remind them they are eligible for free booster shots against COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe texts\/calls are just one more way we are reaching out to let our community know they can get a free booster dose of vaccine at many locations, including local health departments, pharmacies, and health care provider offices,\u201d said Breanne Forbes Hubbard, Population Health Manager for Mount Rogers Health District.<\/p>\n<p>The message will read: \u201cVirginia Department of Health records indicate you are eligible for a Booster COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule an appointment visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov\/\">https:\/\/vase.vdh.virginia.gov<\/a> or call (877) 829-4682.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Residents in the Mount Rogers Health District will receive the texts and calls.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone will be contacted at first and individuals do not need to wait for this notification to get a vaccine booster.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not due for a vaccine, contact the VDH call center for a review of your record to make sure it is up to date. Call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682, TTY users call 7-1-1). Assistance is available in English, Spanish, and more than 100 other languages.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about COVID-19 vaccination, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/covid-19-vaccine\/\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/covid-19-vaccine<\/a>. For details on COVID-19 vaccination in Mount Rogers Health District, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mount-rogers\/\">www.vdh.virginia.gov\/mount-rogers\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 8, 2022 Media Contact: Breanne Forbes Hubbard, population health manager, breanne.forbes-hubbard@vdh.virginia.gov, 276-759-8297 Virginia Department of Health Sending Texts\/Calls to Remind Virginians of Their Eligibility for Free Boosters Against COVID-19 (Marion, Va.) \u2014 The Virginia Department of Health is sending text and voice messages to residents in the Mount Rogers Health District to remind them [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":285,"featured_media":0,"parent":8245,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8727","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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