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Demand for COVID-19 vaccine still stronger than supply in district	Looking ahead, the New River Health District is in discussions about how it can administer vaccines to college students, once larger quantities of vaccine supplies become available.	Date: 04/05/2021
From Vice President for Human Resources Bryan Garey: Vaccine update for D.C. metro area employees		Date: 04/02/2021
Campus COVID-19 cases trending down	Over the past 10 days, coronavirus case numbers have plateaued, reflecting a similar pattern at the same point during the fall 2020 semester when case counts dwindled. Still, vigilance remains essential.	Date: 04/01/2021
Researchers receive grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine	Researchers at Virginia Tech are looking into how social media misinformation influences people’s intention to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, especially those within the Appalachian region, with help from a grant funded by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and the Data and Decisions Destination Area.	Date: 04/01/2021
Graduates of first virtual Master Food Volunteers program ready to serve Virginia communities	Virginia Cooperative Extension’s initiative that teaches ordinary Virginians to be food safety and nutrition educators had to undergo a challenging transformation in light of the pandemic, but now it’s back and better than ever.	Date: 03/30/2021