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Vaccine clinic coming to Amazon HQ | student reports anti-Asian slurs | California virus variant | baby goat in suspect vehicle: Patch PM

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A Virgina Patch editor shares the experience of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from the Fairfax County Health Department.
A Virgina Patch editor shares the experience of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from the Fairfax County Health Department. (Emily Leayman/Patch)

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Here's What Getting A COVID Vaccine From A Fairfax Clinic Is Like

March turned out to be a promising month for COVID-19 vaccination progress, between increases in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine allocations and the appearance of a third option: the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. For me, personally, I now know plenty of family and friends who have gotten vaccinated, unlike in previous months. On Thursday, my turn for the vaccine came, too.

Arlington Partners With Amazon On New COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

Arlington County is partnering with Amazon to open a new vaccination clinic at the company's headquarters offices in Crystal City.

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NoVA Health Centers To Get $16.5M In American Rescue Plan Funding

Virginia will receive $79.9 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support 26 community health centers across the state. Three health centers in Northern Virginia will receive $16.5 million of the funding.

More Contagious California COVID-19 Variant Shows Up In Virginia

Several cases of COVID-19 variants from California have been identified in Virginia, according to the state Department of Health. These variants are expected to be more contagious but not more severe.

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Asian Student Faced Racial Slurs Outside Longfellow Middle School

Fairfax County Police are investigating a report of a student being spit on and called anti-Asian slurs outside Longfellow Middle School.

Baby Goat Found In Prince William Shoplifting Suspect's Vehicle

A Prince William County police officer and a member of the county's community services department picked up a baby goat Tuesday during a police service call. The baby goat — known as a kid — was later turned over to the county's animal control.

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