Prince William Hosts Vaccine Chats For Individual Communities​

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — Officials in Prince William County this month are offering a number of "community conversations" to discuss concerns and advantages of the coronavirus vaccine.

The conversations, which continue through next Thursday, will allow the members of several unique communities to ask questions. Conversations are offered for members of the LGBTQIA+ community, the Black community, people with disabilities and those who live in rural areas.

Conversations for Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders and the Latinx community have already been completed.

Those hoping to attend a community conversation are encouraged to sign up in advance online. Registrants can also submit questions to be asked during the conversations.

The remaining conversations will be offered on these dates:

• Dec. 10 : LGBTQIA+ Community
• Dec. 15 : African-American Community
• Dec. 16 : People with Disabilities Community
• Dec. 17 : Rural Community

The Virginia Department of Health this week announced the state will receive some 480,000 doses of a vaccine against the coronavirus by the end of December. The vaccines will come from drugmakers Pfizer and Moderna.

The first group of vaccines will be dolled out to health care workers and employees at long-term care facilities. The state estimates some 500,000 people will qualify for the first round of vaccines.

More Virginians will receive the inoculation as more doses of the vaccine become available, said Virginia State Health Comissioner Dr. Normal Oliver.

Oliver said vaccines will be distributed “in a way that is fair, ethical and transparent” and that targets those at the highest risk of developing a serious complication of COVID-19.