Booster doses for general public teased after CDC third dose
Virginia health officials say boosters for the general public could begin soon following a CDC approved third dose for immunocompromised individuals. The third dose, not a booster, targets Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for patients with suppressed immune systems such as active cancer treatment or recent organ or stem cell transplants.
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CDC
Colin Greene
Lord Fairfax Health District
Greene
Johnson & Johnson
Pfizer
M. Norman Oliver
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia
Front Royal hires new arborist to lead environmental efforts
Front Royal appoints Jim Osborn as environmental officer and arborist with a broader role beyond trees. The town plans an Aug 23 public hearing on code changes to form the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee to guide environmental policy, planning, outreach, and town beautification.
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Front Royal
Steven Hicks
Jim Osborn
Hicks
Happy Creek
Department of Public Works
Tree City USA
Warren County
Virginia Department of Forestry
Osborn
Virginia Department of Transportation
Elkton Named 50th Appalachian Trail Community
Elkton in east Rockingham County has been designated the 50th Appalachian Trail Community, a ceremony noted as a catalyst for outdoor economy growth. Town leaders highlighted increased hiking traffic and tourism impact, with officials crediting residents and businesses for support and the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for the designation.
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Elkton
Rockingham
Maine
Georgia
Appalachian Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Greg Lunsfora
Lunsford
Gooden
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia Tourism Corp
Rockingham County
Conservan
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
Jessy Moubray
Moubray and Gooden
Whistleman
Appalachian Trail Outfitters
Josh Gooden
Appalachian Trail Conservancy Regional
Michele Miller
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VDH
Moderna
the Warren Sentinel
Virginia Press Association
Warren Sentinel
North Royal Ave
Harrisonburg
Tee
Forestry
Michigan Technology University
Ginny Whistleman
the Conservancy
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