With the onset of cooler weather, health officials across the Commonwealth are issuing a reminder about getting your flu shot ...

The Virginia Department of Health has updated its immunization schedule after the CDC released guidance for COVID and MMRV ...

Updates were made to the COVID-19 and the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) vaccine recommendations.

The Virginia Department of Health is implementing the newest updates to the CDC’s immunization schedule, including updates to ...

The Virginia Department of Health updated its immunization schedule based on CDC recommendations for both the MMRV vaccine ...

The new guidelines advise “individual-based decision making” when deciding to take the COVID-19 vaccine for ages 6 months and ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is experiencing its highest number of child drownings in years, according to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). Eight children have drowned across the state this summer, ...

Data from the Virginia Department of Health shows nearly 4,000 heat-related illness emergency visits this summer, a number experts said is higher than average. Since May 1, health department data ...

With flu season in full swing, Sentara Health and 17 of it’s locations are hosting their drive-thru flu shot event. As of ...

In honor of Global Handwashing Day, the Chesapeake Health Department of Health is sharing the dirty truth about handwashing ...

Many homes in Virginia contain lead hazards that can pose serious health risk, especially for young children. While lead was banned from household paints and water pipes decades ago, the risk of ...