Virginia experienced a surge in flu in the last weeks of 2025 and at the start of this year, hitting areas of Central ...

Virginia is experiencing a high number of hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses, according to data from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Approximately 24% of the emergency department ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, ending months of confusion about the vaccine in Virginia. The new guidance advises people 65 and ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – While Virginia is still on par with a typical flu season, influenza and COVID-19 infection rates are spiking about two weeks later than usual, according to Tracey Odachowski, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the upcoming fall/winter season for some Americans, with restrictions, the Virginia ...

In the recent past, Virginians were able to set up an appointment at the pharmacy to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Now, a prescription from a doctor is required. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Missy ...

On Sept. 10, Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Shelton signed a new statewide standing order for pharmacies in Virginia to facilitate accessibility for pharmacists to administer the ...

A Northern Virginia child has become the first in the state to die of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare complication of COVID-19 that causes the body’s organs to become ...