BACK ON THE RISE.
IN ALL THREE OF THOSE AREAS.
>>> THE VACCINE ROLLOUT
CONTINUES IN OUR AREA, AS WELL.
AND TODAY IS FAIRFAX COUNTY
HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN THE FIRST
PRIORITY GROUP RECEIVING THEIR
FIRST DOSE.
JULIANA VALENCIA HAS MORE.
>> Reporter: AT THE
HERNDON/RESTON DISTRICT HEALTH
CLINIC, MORE HEALTH CARE WORKERS
ARE GETTING THE SHOT OF
PROTECTION.
ONE OF THE TWO DOSES OF THE
MODERNA VACCINE IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST CORONAVIRUS.
COLIN BROEFDY IS ONE OF THE
MEMBERS VACCINATING HEALTH CARE
WORKERS TODAY.
>> WE TYPICALLY SEE VACCINE
DEVELOPMENT TAKE YEARS, AND THE
FACT THAT WE HAVE A VACCINE THAT
WE ARE ADMINISTERING HERE AT THE
END OF 2020 IS REALLY A
TESTAMENT TO THE SCIENTISTS AND
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES THAT
BROUGHT US HERE.
>> Reporter: AMY PHELPS IS A
DENTAL ASSISTANT WHO RECEIVED
THE VACCINE AND SAYS IT WAS
QUICK AND EASY.
>> I THINK EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW,
WAS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND JUST
KIND OF READY TO CONTINUE ON
WITH US.
>> Reporter: A TOTAL OF 4,788
VACCINE DOSES HAVE BEEN
ADMINISTERED IN FAIRFAX COUNTY.
THE MOST COMPARED TO ANY OTHER
COUNTY IN THE STATE. OVERALL, MORE THAN 47,000 DOSES
HAVE BEEN ADMINISTERED IN THE
STATE, ACCORDING TO VIRGINIA’S
HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE.
VANESSA MOYER IS ADDING TO THAT
NUMBER.
SHE ALSO GOT VACCINATED TODAY
AND IS FEELING REALLY GOOD ABOUT
IT.
>> I REALLY DIDN’T THINK THAT WE
WOULD HAVE A VACCINE UNTIL MAY.
SO I AM DELIGHTED THAT IT’S COME
SO FAST, THAT THE SCIENTISTS
REALLY GOT THEMSELVES TOGETHER
AND HAVE WORKED SO HARD TO
PROTECT PEOPLE.
>> Reporter: THE FAIRFAX COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIVED 5,000
DOSES OF THE MODERNA VACCINE
LAST WEEK.
THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAYS THOSE
VACCINES ARE SPECIFICALLY FOR
HEALTH CARE WORKERS NOT
AFFILIATED WITH HOSPITALS.
INOVA HEALTH SYSTEM AND RESTON
HOSPITAL CENTER RECEIVED THEIR
OWN VACCINE SHIPMENTS EARLIER