Recent news about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have health officials trying to figure out how to tamper down fears and rising hesitancy about getting a vaccine at all.
Pines Elementary School is closed because of these issues but this isn’t the first time they’ve had reports of this. And while the Superintendent says there’s no need for concern, some parents who have children enrolled at Pines, beg to differ.
Onslow County started exclusively offering the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week, and is canceling 1,100 scheduled appointments through the next week.
As the number of people fully vaccinated rises each day, some areas around Eastern North Carolina prepare for more mass vaccination events while others, are dialing back on vaccine distribution.
By Jill Riepenhoff, Daniela Molina, Jamie Grey, and Lee Zurik
In 207 counties in 2018, there wasn’t a family, general or internal medicine doctor – the primary care doctors mainly for adults, according to an InvestigateTV analysis of federal data.
The pandemic has obviously put a strain on a lot of activities but this group, Females in Action or FIA, is designed to not only get you active but help you grow as a woman and give you an escape from your everyday lives.
The funds will be directed to support local efforts to increase vaccine uptake and “ensuring greater equity and access to vaccinate those disproportionately affected by SARS-CoV-2.
Dr. Arin Piramzadian, chief medical officer at StarMed, runs clinics across the state. His Charlotte-area clinic filled up in minutes, but interest is low at a clinic in Jacksonville.
North Carolina is making people with medical conditions eligible for the vaccine starting Wednesday, but has not yet given the go-ahead to the rest of the population.
Health officials say the state will have to boost their vaccine distribution in the next month and a half to meet Pres. Biden’s push for all Americans to be eligible for the vaccine by May 1.
Gov. Cooper announced Thursday that the state is moving to vaccinate people in Group 4 with high-risk medical conditions or living in congregate living situations.
The CDC released new guidelines Monday saying if people 65 and older are fully vaccinated, they can visit inside their homes with their unvaccinated, healthy children and grandchildren without masks or social distancing.
Spring commencement in May will feature virtual remarks from Fauci and Corbett as well as live ceremonies which will host a limited number of invited guests to Kenan Stadium.
With more and more people getting their COVID-19 vaccine, it’s important to remember that even when you’re fully vaccinated you still have to take precautions.
A similar poll conducted in 2017 reported 50.5% of adults were opposed to recreational marijuana legalization. This year’s poll found that number was down to 34%.
Naval Medical Center is administering the Pfizer vaccine, and a spokesperson says it’s too early to tell if it will be receiving vaccines from any other companies.
Hospitalizations in North Carolina have been on the decline since they were record-shattering earlier this month. The discovery of the U.K. strain in E.N.C. could set them back again
