(WAVY) — Just one year after Gov. Glenn Youngkin passed HB 252 into law, mandating the creation of a statewide sickle cell registry, the Virginia Department of Health has begun launching its first ...

RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced updates to the Commonwealth’s immunization schedule following new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Virginia health officials are launching a sweeping new nursing home oversight plan that adds inspectors, creates an advisory panel, and expands state enforcement powers following elder abuse ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Virginia Department of Health is reporting the state's fourth measles case of the year. The patient is a school age child ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) has officially updated its latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccination schedule as of Friday. As a result, the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/VDH Release) - The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) was notified of a confirmed case of measles at Washington Dulles International Airport Wednesday, March 5. The confirmed case ...

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Health announced today that some health districts will begin the transition to Phase 1C vaccinations this week, and that all communities across Virginia should be ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY)– The Virginia Department of Health is monitoring a Virginia traveler that was potentially exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius. The traveler, who is not being publicly ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is implementing a “roadmap” to improve oversight for nursing homes throughout the commonwealth. The VDH is partnering with its Office of ...

The Youngkin administration fell behind on the regulatory oversight of nursing homes, leaving a huge backlog of facilities in need of inspections.