Weather closes Community Vaccination Centers today; check for future hours

Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has closed five of its Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) Today Friday, January 7, 2022, due to expected inclement weather. Individuals with appointments will be notified of the cancellation and can visit vase.vdh.virginia.gov to reschedule.

VDH made the decision to close the centers located in Charlottesville, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Prince William and Roanoke out of an abundance of caution for the public and staff. The CVCs in Chesterfield, Newport News, Norfolk and Richmond will be open with regular hours.

Individuals are advised to reschedule missed vaccine appointments as soon as possible. Second doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines can be safely extended up to 42 days after the first dose is given. Thus those who had scheduled a return date of 21 or 28 days after their first dose still have some time to receive a timely vaccine. Those who miss the opportunity to get a second dose within 42 days should still proceed with a second dose and will be considered fully vaccinated, though per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention there is limited information on the effectiveness of receiving a second dose beyond 42 days.

CDC Recommendations for 12–17 Year Olds, All Pfizer Boosters After Five Months and Third Doses for Immunocompromised 5–11 Year Olds

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is immediately adopting the following recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

● that individuals ages 12–17 years should get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose five months after finishing their two-dose primary series;

● that all individuals ages 18 years and older should get any COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose five months, rather than six months, after finishing their two-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; and

● that 5–11-year-old vaccine recipients who are moderately or severely immunocompromised be eligible to receive a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 28 days after the second dose.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only vaccine that has been authorized for use in children and adolescents, ages 5 years and older, and the only vaccine with a booster interval of five months after completion of the initial two-dose series. Moderna and Johnson & Johnson/Janssen are authorized only for persons 18 years of age and older;

Community Testing Center Coming Soon

The Virginia Department of Health will open nine new Community Testing Centers (CTCs) to increase testing availability across the Commonwealth. Centers will be funded with an initial $5 million from the Virginia Department of Health, which is seeking FEMA funding to reimburse expenses and continue testing deployment. New testing centers will offer Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests—the most reliable form of testing for COVID-19—and will supplement numerous locally-coordinated Community Testing Events.

Prince William Health District will be one of the locations for the new CTCs. Please follow us on our website, Twitter, facebook, and next door platforms. To learn about location, times, and how to make an appointment.

Community Vaccination Center and Manassas Mall

Appointments are highly recommended, walk-ins are welcomed.

Sign up for appointments at vase.vdh.virginia.gov for either the CVC or the Manassas Mall vaccine clinic

Community Vaccination Center (CVC)

The Prince William CVC is located at the old Gander Mt. building, which is located at 14011 Worth Avenue, Woodbridge, VA 22192.
The CVC will offer vaccines for ages 5-11, Now accepting Walk-ins.
Starting January, CVC hours WILL NOW be operating Monday through Saturday 8 am to 6 pm.
Friday, January 7, CVC Closed.
Manassas Mall Clinic

Prince William Health District at Manassas Mall COVID-19 vaccine clinic is located 8300 Sudley Rd, Manassas, VA 20109
At Manassas Mall, vaccines for 5-11 year olds vaccinations 16 and older boosters .
Mall Clinic Hours:

Friday January 7: 12 pm to 6 pm Appointments are highly recommended, limited walk-ins accepted, vaccines offered: Pfizer, and Moderna. Pfizer 5-11 year old vaccinations, 16 and older boosters.
Saturday January 8: 11 am to 6 pm Appointments are highly recommended, limited walk-ins accepted, vaccines offered: Pfizer, and Moderna. Pfizer 5-11 year old vaccinations, 16 and older boosters.
Mobile Clinic Unit

Tuesday January 11, from 11:30 am-6:00 pm
Todos Supermarket Ballroom, 13905 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Woodbridge Va. 22191
COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer (for 12 and older) Moderna (18 and older). Pfizer 5-11 year old vaccinations offered while supplies last.
No appointments are required. Walk-ins are accepted as long as supplies last. Weather permitting.