Doctors are urging everyone to get their RSV vaccinations.

Health leaders said getting your vaccination is the most important thing people can do to stay ahead of sicknesses.

Doctors are urging people to get their vaccinations as COVID-19, flu and RSV are on the rise nationwide, including here in Virginia.

The Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts launched the 'DASH' mobile clinic to provide easier access to health care.

According to the Virginia Department of Health, nearly 80,000 people in Southside have received at least one dose, and about 66,000 are fully vaccinated.

First- and second-graders line up for Salk Polio vaccine shots on April 23, 1955. Regardless of where anyone stands on the matter, we know that vaccinations have been protecting us from diseases for decades. In 1921, the United States recorded 206,000 cases, which resulted in 15,520 deaths, according to the History of Vaccines website. According to the CDC, polio was once one of the most feared diseases in the U.S. Since 1979, there have been no polio cases that originated in the U.S.

GRETNA, Va. – A family-owned pharmacy in Pittsylvania County continues to push Virginia’s COVID-19 vaccination effort forward. Gretna Drug has vaccinated about 3,000 people since it started offering doses in January, according to owner and pharmacist Chapman Brown. Although most of its vaccine recipients live in and around Gretna, some pre-registered with the pharmacy from long distances. Ad“This is a blessing...I have been blessed,” said Linda Crayton, who drove 40 minutes from Martinsville to receive her vaccine at Gretna Drug. “Hopefully we can eradicate this virus.”If you want to pre-register for the COVID-19 vaccine through Gretna Drug, call the pharmacy at 434-656-1251.