Virginia State Health Commissioner Dr. M. Norman Oliver sent an update to healthcare practitioners across the Commonwealth on October 28. This update included information on COVID-19 booster eligibility, vaccines for children, a webinar on understanding the COVID-19 vaccine, and a statement on the use of ivermectin.

• CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Doses for Certain Recipients of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines and Allows for Heterologous Booster Doses
• Update on Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Aged 5 to 11 Years
• VDH Webinar on Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine: What the Evidence Tells Us
• VDH Statement on the Use of Ivermectin for the Prevention or Treatment of COVID-19

The letter advises practitioners to visit the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) website for current clinical and public health guidance, epidemiologic data, and other information.

Additional updates from Commissioner Oliver are available on the VDH Resources for Health Care Professionals webpage.