{"id":18733,"date":"2026-06-26T15:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=18733"},"modified":"2026-07-24T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:45:15","slug":"media-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/media-update\/","title":{"rendered":"VDH Media Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-18733\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-18733-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-18733-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-18733-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Our media updates provide timely information on public health issues affecting communities across the Commonwealth, including disease trends, prevention guidance, safety advisories, and community resources. VDH strives to keep media partners and the public informed about emerging health concerns, response efforts, and actions Virginians can take to protect their health.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-18733-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-18733-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-18733-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2>In This Update - July 24, 2026<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Office of Vital Records <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Measles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-18733-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-18733-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/previous-media-updates\/\">See Previous Media Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-18733-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-18733-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-18733-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div id=\"1\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-18733-2-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ryan White\u00a0HIV\/AIDS\u00a0Program<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that it\u00a0is distributing\u00a0$6.6 million annually\u00a0in\u00a0state funding to support the Ryan White HIV\/AIDS Program Part\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0The Virginia General Assembly\u00a0played an essential\u00a0part of this success by appropriating\u00a0these funds\u00a0to\u00a0boost\u00a0Virginia\u2019s statewide network of HIV care services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-news-releases\/virginia-distributes-more-than-6-million-annually-to-boost-hiv-care-and-support-services-across-the-commonwealth\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact Logan Anderson for interview requests at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-18733-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div id=\"2\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-18733-2-0-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Office of\u00a0Vital Records<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Update:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Adult adoptees born in Virginia can now request a copy of their original birth certificate without obtaining a court order, following the enactment of House Bill 301, which took effect July 1, 2026.\u00a0\u00a0Previously, adoptees were\u00a0required\u00a0to secure a court order before accessing their original birth records.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/2026-news-releases\/virginia-removes-court-order-requirement-for-adoptees-seeking-original-birth-records\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact Tristen Franklin for interview requests at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Tristen.Franklin@vdh.virginia.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tristen.Franklin@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-18733-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div id=\"3\" class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-18733-2-0-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<hr \/>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Measles<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:299,&quot;335559739&quot;:299}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is reporting no\u00a0additional\u00a0measles cases since the\u00a0July\u00a010\u00a0measles dashboard update. As of July\u00a023, VDH is reporting a total of 177 cases of measles in 2026, with 154 outbreak-associated cases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VDH Response:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">VDH has one active measles outbreak in Buckingham and Cumberland counties.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Piedmont Health District continues to\u00a0identify\u00a0any\u00a0additional\u00a0cases, connecting people\u00a0with testing and care, holding local vaccination clinics, and providing health education to\u00a0the community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The VDH measles dashboard shows key information to help Virginians see measles\u00a0trends, understand the impact, and know their risk of exposure. The dashboard will be\u00a0updated every Tuesday and Thursday around noon ET.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"34\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Send all questions and interview requests to Logan Anderson at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Logan.Anderson@vdh.virginia.gov<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public Guidance:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is a confirmed\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/measles\/#2026-Virginia-Measles-Response\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">outbreak of measles<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in Buckingham\u00a0and Cumberland Counties.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All residents and visitors to Buckingham County and Cumberland County should take\u00a0additional\u00a0steps to assess their immunity. In addition to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/redbook\/resources\/15585\/AAP-Immunization-Schedule\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">routine vaccination recommendations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, people who live in or visit the Buckingham and Cumberland County area should talk with a healthcare provider about\u00a0additional\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Measles-Outbreak-Vaccine-Recommendations.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">outbreak vaccination recommendations.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">People who are not vaccinated against measles should avoid large gatherings in the outbreak area.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our media updates provide timely information on public health issues affecting communities across the Commonwealth, including disease trends, prevention guidance, safety advisories, and community resources. 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