Health officials encourage Henrico residents to get new COVID-19 booster; The numbers behind Virginia’s most diverse General Assembly
Henrico Newsflash – Dec. 7, 2023
Health officials encourage Henrico residents to get new COVID-19 booster
The scramble to get vaccinated for COVID-19 has dwindled. When the first batch of vaccines hit the market in Dec. 2020, 67% of the nation’s population received at least one dose.
But as of Nov. 4, only about 14% of adults had gotten the new booster released this fall nationwide, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Click here to read more
The numbers behind Virginia’s most diverse General Assembly
The votes are counted, the committees are set and even the first bills are filed as Virginia’s General Assembly prepares to gavel in early next year. It’s a new slate of legislators that demographically is more representative of the state’s citizens. Click here to read more
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Henrico News Minute – Dec. 7, 2023
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