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Virginia Department of Health data: Religious exemptions at local public elementary schools
Virginia Department of Health data for Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro kindergarten students entering public ...
'There will be impacts': Va. Department of Health comments on proposed 10,000 HHS job cuts
The Virginia Department of Health promises to continue 'overall ongoing work' in face of 10,000 Health & Human Services job ...
Surge in Virginia syphilis cases alarms physicians
A regional collaboration called the Stop Syphilis Coalition is launching a public awareness campaign this month to educate ...
Fifth pediatric flu-related death reported in Virginia
While flu trends continue to trend down in Virginia, the Virginia Department of Health recently reported a fifth pediatric ...
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End of COVID funding to impact staffing at Virginia Department of Health
The Virginia Department of Health says its staffing will be impacted after learning several COVID-19-related grants are ...
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Federal COVID funding cuts will affect Virginia health department workforce
During the pandemic, the health department received $2 billion in federal funds and hired more than 1,000 temporary employees.
USDA to distribute rabies vaccine for wildlife in Tennessee, Virginia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Tennessee Department of Health and the Virginia Department of Health will ...
Virginia health department faces staff, program cuts after Trump administration pulls back COVID funds
The Virginia Department of Health will face staffing and program cuts related to COVID-19. That news comes after the federal health officials announced Tuesday they are pulling back $11.4 billion in ...
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Virginia Department of Health data: Religious exemptions at local public elementary schools
Religious exemptions to kindergarten vaccinations have climbed at three elementary schools in Staunton and Augusta County, according to recent Virginia Department of Health data, and one local ...