A new treatment available at Carilion Clinic offers patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, and who are at high risk for severe sickness, a chance to recover from the infection without the need for Emergency Department visits or hospital stays.

We're all familiar with the connection between a positive attitude and overall well-being. But during challenging times, it can be difficult to muster the enthusiasm for the strategies we use to stay well during more "normal" times.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Carilion Clinic's medical and administrative leaders have been called on by local, regional and national media outlets to share their expertise and perspective with the community.

We have listed just a few recent interviews below. Follow Carilion Clinic on social media to stay on top of vaccine information, emerging research, new treatments and enhanced safety measures throughout our facilities.

When can I get the vaccine? 

At Carilion Clinic, our top priority is to vaccinate as many people as quickly and safely as possible. We are coordinating with the Virginia Department of Health, local health departments and other health care partners to develop an efficient, effective rollout process—and to adapt quickly when supplies and other factors change.

VDH is currently prioritizing people in category 1a and 1b to receive the vaccine. The categories have recently changed in response to Gov. Northam's Jan. 14 update; they are currently as follows:

After many months of providing care for coronavirus patients, Carilion Clinic's frontline staff most likely to be exposed to COVID-19 now have access to a vaccine to protect them from it. The initial shipment of 4,000 Pfizer vaccines arrived at Carilion Clinic on Dec. 15.