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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced beginning on March 17, people in Group 4 who have a medical condition that puts them at higher risk of serious illness and people who live in certain congregate settings will be eligible for vaccination. The rest of Group 4, which includes other essential workers will become eligible April 7. (See Deeper Dive)
K-12 schools are expected to open for in-person instruction for K-12 students following the StongSchoolsNC health guidance released this week by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
A COVID-19 vaccine event was held at three public high schools in Lenoir County to offer the staff of Lenoir County Public School District the opportunity to receive a vaccine should they choose to do so. “It's been a great day so far, the clinics are going well,” said Brent Williams, Superintendent of Lenoir County Public Schools. “There is a lot of enthusiasm and excitement. We're so pleased that we're able to get this opportunity for our staff members. They're excited and they signed up. It's happening today and it's become a reality for them.”
Realo Discount Drug will be offering the Moderna Vaccine for healthcare workers and other first-lie employees that qualify for Phase 1A as well as people who are over the age of 65. School employees and daycare workers are also eligible to receive the Moderna Vaccine. “We have 100 vaccines available,” said Hardy Creech, owner of Realo Discount Drugs. “Once we use those we can order more and set up another clinic.”
Due to weather conditions, the arrival of the COVID vaccine has been delayed to many local health departments in NC, including Greene County Department of Public Health.
Nearly $27 million in grants has been awarded to 34 municipal and county governments in North Carolina in response to the adverse economic and public health impacts of COVID-19, Governor Roy Cooper announced today.
Elected officials across the state have reached out for assistance with a Suddenlink problem. Congressman Greg Murphy, MD had a discussion with Suddenlink’s executives to discuss the frustrations experienced by customers in Eastern North Carolina. Kinston’s Mayor Don Hardy sent a letter to the Attorney General’s office. And on Monday the Lenoir County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution supporting efforts to address the issues with Suddenlink.
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., outlined Wednesday how North Carolina is working to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. They were joined by Charles Evans, president of the North Carolina Association of Black County Officials and Chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners.
The father is a pulmonologist with 30 years of experience, and the son is an infectious disease doctor during a pandemic. It’s the perfect match for UNC Lenoir Health Care. Dr. Robert Gallaher, a board-certified Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep specialist practicing in Kinston, and his son Dr. Ryan Gallaher, board-certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease, have worked together to combat the pandemic.
Today Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. outlined a timeline for Group 3 frontline workers becoming eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, beginning with anyone working in child care or in PreK – 12 schools on February 24.
"This pandemic continues to strain communities across our state, and this investment of federal funds in critical areas will help us defeat COVID-19 and build back a stronger and more resilient North Carolina."
The N.C. General Assembly passed a bill Thursday, Feb. 4, that provides more than $2 billion in COVID aid across the state, most of it to public schools. The bill now heads to Gov. Roy Cooper, who held a press conference Thursday calling for hundreds of millions in more spending.
At the North Carolina State Veteran’s Home (NCSVH) in Kinston, 72 veterans and 42 employees received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. PruitHealth did not make it mandatory for their staff to take the vaccine but did offer incentives to those who did.
Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen today announced that North Carolina’s Modified Stay At Home Order, requiring people to be at home from 10 pm – 5 am, will be extended.
Recent reports stated that local hospitals and health departments are canceling thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointments across the state of NC.
