Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps

Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Now Available - Virginia Department of Health

Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Now Available - Virginia Department of Health FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 7, 2022 MEDIA CONTACT Logan Anderson, VDH PIO [email protected] Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Now Available (RICHMOND, Va.) — Effective immediately, eligible residents of Virginia are able to schedule appointment...

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Lyme disease is the most common disease caused by ticks in Virginia and the United States. For the last 10 years, Virginia has reported over 1,000 cases each year, and the CDC has estimated that the actual number may be 10 times greater. The number of cases has risen in recent years, with 2017 being the highest year on record, with 1,652 cases reported. http://ow.ly/ynuK50JMSSw

Last year, several of our Claude Moore Community Builders became members of the Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) so they could volunteer at our county’s COVID-19 vaccination site. In honor of this week being Community Health Improvement Week we want to thank the staff at the Loudoun County Health Department and all of the MRC volunteers who help Loudoun residents stay healthy!

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in County and across Northern Virginia. Health officials encourage everyone to assess their individual and family risks as the case counts increase and to consider taking additional precautions if necessary, such as:
➡️ Wearing masks and social distancing if you are immunocompromised or at high risk for severe disease.
➡️ Getting fully vaccinated and boosted, if eligible.
➡️ Getting tested if you are exposed to COVID-19 or have symptoms.
➡️ Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3kX3pQ5

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Loudoun County Law Enforcement Partner with DEA for Nationwide Prescription Take-Back Day

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, Leesburg Police Department, Middleburg Police Department, Purcellville Police Department have once again partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Loudoun County residents can discard potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction on Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at seven sites in the county:

Ashburn Station
20272 Savin Hill Drive, Ashburn, VA

Dulles South Public Safety Center
25216 Loudoun County Parkway, South Riding, VA

Eastern Loudoun Sheriff’s Station
46620 East Frederick Drive, Sterling, VA

Western Loudoun Station
47 W. Loudoun Street, Round Hill, VA

Town of Leesburg Police Department
65 Plaza Street, NE, Leesburg

Town of Middleburg Police Department
10 W. Marshall Street, Middleburg, VA (Middleburg Town Hall)

Town of Purcellville Police Department
125 Hirst Road, Suite 7-A Purcellville, VA

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Prescription medications, Over-The-Counter Medications, Medical Samples, Pet Medications, V**e Pens/E-Cigarettes (battery must be removed).

NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: Needles, Epi-Pens, Thermometers, Batteries, IV Bags, Blood or Infectious Waste, Liquids, Gels, or Sprays.

Since the inception of the DEA take-back program in 2010, over 16,000 pounds of unwanted and unused prescription medications have been collected in Loudoun County.

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It's Lyme Time!
Come see us at the Leesburg Flower and Garden Show and learn all you need to know about Lyme Disease in Loudoun County and how to protect yourself! We have giveaways and a lot of helpful information!

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It's now easier to sign up for Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps's updates.

It's now easier to sign up for Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps's updates.

Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps updated their information in their About section.

Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps updated their information in their About section.

Thank you to every single one of our volunteers for everything they have done over the last year the Dulles Town Center Vaccination Site.

Reminder: The last day of operations for the COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic at Dulles Town Center is Feb. 26, 2022
➡️Appointments & walk-ins still available: loudoun.gov/covid19vaccine
➡️Find COVID-19 vaccine from other providers in the community: vaccines.gov

This Saturday, the NAACP Loudoun Branch is hosting a at Claude Moore Park. The Health Department will be offering on-site COVID19 vaccines and boosters. Check out the program below! We hope to see you there!

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Wondering what to do if you were exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19? VDH now has a calculator to find out how long you should isolate or quarantine! Check it out at http://ow.ly/Ewfw50HJGEf

Walk ins are now available at Dulles Town Center!

Walk-in service is now available at County’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Dulles Town Center. The clinic is open Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. You can also make an appointment online. Anyone 5 and older who has not gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 is encouraged to do so. Get details here: https://bit.ly/3KMDdDl

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Due to a forecast of inclement weather, County has canceled the COVID-19 testing event scheduled for Friday, January 7, and has also rescheduled all January 7 appointments at the county’s COVID-19 vaccine clinic. Details here: https://bit.ly/34gDhuj

County is now offering COVID-19 vaccine booster appointments for ages 12 and up.
➡️This follows federal and state approval of the booster doses for this age group.
➡️ Also, the interval when people who have had the initial series of Pfizer vaccine can get a booster shot has been shortened from six months to five months.
➡️ And, a third primary series dose for some children ages 5 to 11 who are immunocompromised has been authorized.
Details here: https://bit.ly/3qNrhbe

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Let's see how many BINGO's you have!

How to Play: Download or screen capture the bingo card, edit the card in your gallery app and save. Upload your photo in your reply or create a post to share with your friends and tag

As we say goodbye to 2021, let us celebrate your accomplishments as a VA MRC Volunteer! How many BINGO's do you have? Be sure to share with your accomplishments with your friends.
How to Play: Download or screen capture the bingo card, edit the card in your gallery app and save. Upload your photo in your reply or create a post to share with your friends and tag .

Wishing all of our volunteers a very happy Thanksgiving

Looking for the perfect recipe for a happy and healthy ? Look no further! We've got a recipe for you to keep your family safe and happy this holiday season. Let's get cooking! 🥄

County is now offering appointments for children ages 5 to 11 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
➡We expect that demand for the vaccine for this age group will initially outpace supply and will limit the number of appointments available in the early days of the vaccination effort.
➡As vaccine supplies increase through the month of November, more appointments will open up.
Details here: https://bit.ly/3k1FTBm

COVID-19 Vaccine | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website

COVID-19 Vaccine | Loudoun County, VA - Official Website Learn more about how cloth face coverings and physical distancing help slow the spread of COVID-19

❓ Has the FDA approved Moderna and J&J boosters or not??

The short answer? Not yet. The long answer? Working on it!

Last week, an FDA advisory committee voted in favor of recommending booster doses of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. But they haven't been *approved* quite yet. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3bwy3hyk to learn more.

Be the first to know when they are! Sign up for text updates from the Loudoun County Health Department!

Lost your vaccine card? Need to show proof of vaccination? Get your COVID-19 Vaccination Record with QR code! Visit vaccinate.virginia.gov to get started.

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DYK? You can get a COVID-19 vaccine and a flu vaccine at the same time. COVID-19 vaccines may also be administered with other vaccines without regard to timing. Previous knowledge with other vaccines has shown that the way our bodies develop an immune response, and possible side effects after getting vaccinated, are generally the same when a vaccine is given alone or given with other vaccines. More information: http://ow.ly/v3JP50Glosg

County is now offering booster doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to certain groups of people as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
➡The boosters for these specific populations are to be administered at least six months (180 days) after the second dose of Pfizer vaccine.
➡The recommendations from the CDC do not include people who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccines
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3ocO14M

The Loudoun MRC, in conjunction with other MRC units in our region, was activated from 8/17 to 8/25, on short notice, to assist with the Afghan repatriation and refugee efforts at Washington Dulles International Airport. Our primary mission was providing Covid-19 testing and interpretation services.

During these days 95 Loudoun MRC volunteers put in over 921 hours of time in support of this mission. Volunteers worked 3 shifts, 24 hours a day at the airport!

I am incredible proud and thankful for the amazing response we received to our call for assistance and for the willingness of the MRC volunteers to tireless work to assist with this effort.

Loudoun MRC volunteers also remain active with a number of other tasks such as Covid-19 vaccination and testing and back to school events.

We need to be prepared to respond for whatever the future may bring. If you want to be able to help in any health response it is vital that you be part of an organization such as the MRC as, for security reasons, spontaneous unaffiliated volunteers generally can not be used.

For more information or if you would be interested in helping please go to www.loudoun.gov/mrc.

This was sent to me by INOVA and it deserved to be shared.
I want to take a moment to thank everyone for making INOVA's Back to School Event on Saturday a huge success! It’s a true reflection of “ One Team”. Even with such short notice, they were able to get 40 plus volunteers (MRC and others) to help out with this event. A total of 102 children received a back to school physical, caught up on their vaccinations and received their TB screening. This turn-out demonstrates the large need in our community for the work that we do every day.

Incredible work by everyone!!!!!

For more information on the Loudoun MRC please go to www.loudoun.gov/mrc.

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The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce awarded the 2021 Community Healthcare Heroes Award to the Loudoun MRC for our response to the Covid-19 pandemic. MRC volunteers are continuing to support, and are a vital component of, the County efforts. Thank you to all our volunteers.
More information on the MRC and volunteer information can be found at www.Loudoun.gov/MRC.

This past Wednesday the Loudoun MRC was at the Loudoun Hunger Relief Mobile Market Service in the Sterling Park Neighborhood assisting Medspack in providing vaccinations to the community. Www.Loudoun.gov/MRC