{"id":18960,"date":"2023-11-06T13:45:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T18:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/?p=18960"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:16:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T19:16:12","slug":"the-week-ahead-no-newsletter-just-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/richmond-city\/2023\/11\/06\/the-week-ahead-no-newsletter-just-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"The week ahead: No newsletter, just voting!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All RHHD clinics and offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Election Day and Veterans Day. Both days are important for public health workers\u2014and our communities\u2014to\u00a0observe:<\/p>\n<p>Elected officials make critical decisions about how\u00a0to\u00a0support and fund public health and resident well-being, and we have a say in how those decisions are made! Visit\u00a0Virginia\u2019s Department of Elections website\u00a0to\u00a0check your voter registration, find your polling place, and learn about what\u2019s on your ballot.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\u00a0estimates that there are more than 700,000 veterans living in Virginia. If you\u2019re a veteran, keep in mind that you should have access\u00a0to\u00a0a free COVID vaccine through the VA.\u00a0And if you\u2019re interested in continuing\u00a0to\u00a0serve your community, the\u00a0Medical Reserve Corps\u00a0is always looking for volunteers with your skills and spirit of service!<\/p>\n<p>P.S. The newsletter is taking off for the week and will be back in your inboxes Nov. 17.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All RHHD clinics and offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Friday, Nov. 10, in observance of Election Day and Veterans Day. 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