Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units are teams of local medical, public health professionals and community members who volunteer to support public health initiatives and emergencies.
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- Location:
- Richmond, VA, 23219
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Events
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- Alexandria MRC Orientation
Alexandria Health Department
Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00pm - Thomas Jefferson MRC H1N1 MRC ...
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Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30pm
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Virginia Medical Reserve Corps The Three Rivers MRC unit supported a seasonal flu DRIVE-THRU vaccination clinic this weekend. They assisted in vaccinating a total of 800 community members in under 2.5 hours in Mathews and Montross. Great Job Three Rivers!
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Marie Harrell, Peninsula MRC volunteer, wore an H1N1 tissue box and entertained people waiting in line for their H1N1 flu shot at Grafton High School, Tuesday night, November 10th. 1,298 vaccinations were given between 4 pm and 8 pm.
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps 14 new recruits from New Horizons Regional Education Center/Woodside Lane, Newport News Campus joined the ranks of the Peninsula Medical Reserve Corps. They spent time volunteering to inventory and stock the vaccination supply boxes for community H1N1 clinics.
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Learn more about the manufacturing and distribution of H1N1 vaccine.
Source: www.cdc.gov
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26 Southwest VA MRC volunteers provided 279.5 hours of service to their health departments during the month of October. They assisted in collating info packets to be sent home with public school children, registration at seasonal flu clinics in local health departments, and assisted in H1N1 flu vaccine clinics in 7 di...fferent counties and cities. Pictured below: MRC volunteer Joyce Perkins give information to Abingdon Elementary School Student Brady Anderson.Read More
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Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visited an Alexandria Health Department H1N1 vaccination clinic supported by Alexandria MRC volunteers this weekend! http://www.flu.gov/news/blogs/sebeliusva
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Welcome Blue Ridge Medical Reserve Corps unit! This is Virginia's 31st and last MRC unit because our entire state is now covered. It will serve the Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell and Lynchburg area. Please refer your friends who live in the area to become volunteers.
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Drum roll please.....We exceeded our recruitment record for the year! 515 new VA MRC volunteers in October! Way to go everyone. VA MRC Rocks!
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps More vaccine is on the way to Virginia. 4 million Virginian's are considered to be in the priority groups. Contact your local healthcare provider or call 1-877-ASK-VDH3 to find out about vaccination locations.
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CHESTERFIELD, VA (WWBT) - Nearly four million Virginians rank "top priority" for the H1-N1 vaccine. Yet less than 600-thousand doses are here or on the way.
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps May your Halloween be filled with fun, magic and memories. Thank you to all our MRC volunteers!
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps The Alexandria and Chesapeake MRCs are highlighted on the main page of the MRC program website for their seasonal and H1N1 flu efforts. Good Job!
Source: www.medicalreservecorps.gov
The Alexandria Medical Reserve Corps (VA) staffed a seasonal flu clinic at a local high school as part of the National Day of Service and... read the entire article
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps 106 community members registered to become VA MRC volunteers this week! So far, we’ve received 457 applications this month. Maybe we will hit an all time recruitment record of 500. Thank you to everyone for all their hard work and dedication.
Virginia Medical Reserve Corps Peninsula MRC Volunteers Carolyn Conley RN, Pat Olson RN, Pat Wharry RN and Chuck Olson provided staffing support to an H1N1 School based vaccination clinic yesterday evening where 1,400 vaccinations were administered. Great work Peninsula MRC!
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The Eastern Shore MRC Kicked off it's Fall Flu Campaign this past weekend. Jo Chaddic, Retired Nurse Practitioner & MRC volunteer, as well as other volunteers, distributed flu preparedness brochures, anti-viral Kleenex, and thermometers, as well as recruitment materials, to their congregation at Bethel Church on Sunda...y, October 18. The Eastern Shore MRC unit received free anti-viral Kleenex from Kimberly-Clark and free thermometers from NexTemp, which we have been distributing throughout our community. Their Fall Flu Campaign's goal is to reach as many residents of the Eastern Shore as possible and provide them with flu information.Read More
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