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 Local roofing company doing its part to help veterans with Roofs for Troops makeover Gene Marrano March 9, 2026 0 Longtime Virginia Tech professor discusses Iranian conflict as it enters 10th day Web Staff March 9, 2026 0 Dick and Dave’s Miracle Day for the Children’s Miracle Network is here Gene Marrano March 6, 2026 0