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Those 50 and older in Fredericksburg area to receive phone calls about COVID booster

A Prince William County Public Schools teacher receives a coronavirus vaccination at Unity Reed High School outside Manassas. [Uriah Kiser/PLN]
Beginning Friday, December 2, residents aged 50 and older in the Rappahannock Area Health District will receive text or voice messages reminding them they are eligible for the COVID-19 Bivalent Booster.

The health district includes Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, Stafford counties, and Fredericksburg.

Residents will only receive a message if records indicate they are eligible for but have not yet received a bivalent booster.

The message will read: “VA Dept of Health records indicate you are eligible for a COVID-19 bivalent booster. Schedule an appt at vase.vdh.virginia.gov or (877) 829-4682.”

Contact information from the resident’s immunization record will determine whether they receive a text message (for mobile numbers) or a phone call (for landlines).

Individuals do not need to wait for this notification to get a bivalent booster.

If you have questions about your eligibility to receive a bivalent booster, or believe you have been contacted in error, please contact the VDH call center for a review of your record. Call 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682, TTY users call 7-1-1). Assistance is available in English, Spanish, and more than 100 other languages.