Southwest Virginia Vaccination Rates Rob Ruthenberg May 14, 2021 1 minute read Concerns were raised as to why Southwest Virginia has some of the lowest rates of Covid vaccination in the state during a tele-press briefing hosted by the Virginia Department of Health.. WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has this story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Baseball update from Nats, ex-Salem player.Next: Governor lifts mask mandates in most cases May 28th Related Stories Fork in the Market changes hands as longtime manager becomes owner Ian Price June 2, 2026 Roanoke Residential Fire and Explosion Determined to be Intentionally Set Web Staff June 1, 2026 Roanoke City councilman shares thoughts on current zoning code as discussions continue Web Staff June 1, 2026