New Covid Vaccination Center opens in old Sears space at Valley View Mall
On Thursday, October 14, we are opening a new Community Vaccination Center (CVC) at Valley View Mall. Located at the former Sears store, the location will offer vaccinations Monday-Saturday, 10:00am – 7:30pm. Pfizer: Booster doses, as well as 1st, 2nd doses, and 3rd doses (for people who are immunocompromised) Moderna: 1st and 2nd doses Johnson & Johnson: 1st doses Unique at this NEW location to be open six days a week through December: Translation services for 165 languages, including American Sign Language. Walk-ins are welcome.To speed up check-in, pre-register with an appointment here. Valley View CVC | 4812 Valley View Blvd, Roanoke, VA 24012  Need documentation of your COVID vaccine? If you received your COVID-19vaccine in Virginia,click here to view or download your vaccination record:Save or Print Your COVID-19 Vaccine Record  RCAHD COVID-19 Situation Update10/12/21  “Crush COVIDWin CASH!”Get your first dose with us at certain mobile clinics and you could be eligible to win a$250 raffle!  Melrose Library Fall FestivalSaturday, Oct 16Hurt Park Community FestivalSaturday, Oct 23 Mt. Zion AME ChurchSaturday, Nov 6 Details: To be eligible for a chance to win a raffle, courtesy of the City of Roanoke and VDEM, you must receive your first dose of COVID vaccine at one of these mobile clinic locations. People seeking second, third, or booster doses can be vaccinated at these clinics but will not be eligible to win the raffle.  RCAHD Community UpdateBy Cynthia Morrow, MD, MPHOver the past few months, you have likely heard the term “breakthrough case” used a lot and may have some questions about what this “breakthrough” actually means. At the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts, we hear a lot of questions and thought it may be helpful to review some of the more common questions… What is a breakthrough COVID-19 case? If breakthrough infections can occur and if people can become sick from COVID-19 anyway, why should I get vaccinated?Be A Community Ambassador: Vaccine MythbustersCheck out this 90sec Vaccination Mythbusters video about the safety of vaccines, featuring Virginia’s Vaccine Coordinator, Dr. Danny Avula. Want to learn more about how you can combat vaccine misinformation? Click here.   |
