VIRGINIA (WAVY) — Four Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) sites received the first round of COVID-19 vaccine shipments and began administering the shots Thursday.

In total, the VADOC facilities received 3,000 doses of the Moderna vaccines.

Correctional centers on that list include:

  • State Farm Correctional Center (800 doses)
  • Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (900 doses)
  • Greensville Correctional Center (700 doses)
  • Deerfield Correctional Center (600 doses)

According to VADOC, the sites can distribute to other facilities and the Virginia Department of Health determines when sites get shipments.

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