Editor s note: This is an updated version of the story. The time and location for a blood drive was incorrect in the original.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, there has been a national shortage on blood and blood donations. Restrictions placed on certain donors hasn t helped but health officials recently made a change, an official said.
Cape Fear Valley Health began seeing their blood supply start to dwindle in March 2020 due to the implementation of social distancing and the cancellation of blood drives. The supply level locally has been at critical, meaning less than a two-day supply, since February, according to Lindsey Graham, spokeswoman for Cape Fear Valley Health.
Biden administration says the J&J suspension will NOT impact their rollout because the vaccine makes up only 5% of shots and they have enough Pfizer and Moderna doses to vaccinate 300million Americans
The Biden administration said the pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout will not impact their vaccine goals This announcement will not have a significant impact on our vaccination plan, said Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Johnson & Johnson vaccine makes up less than 5 percent of the recorded shots in arms in the United States to date, he noted
Zients said U.S. has enough Pfizer and Moderna shots on hand for everyone
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The two new sites will be at Hoke Pharmacy in Raeford and Center Pharmacy in downtown Fayetteville.
The Center Pharmacy clinic will offer the Pfizer vaccine and is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at 101 Robeson St. The Pfizer vaccine is approved for those 16 years and older, but all patients younger than 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
Officials said the Center Pharmacy clinic will replace the Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center Auditorium clinic for first-dose appointments. The Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center will remain open to patients receiving their second dose of the vaccine.
Vaccines are now open to groups 1-3, with three approved vaccines being offered at various health departments, pharmacies, health groups and vaccination clinics. (Port City Daily/File)
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. More supply is coming to North Carolina, which means more providers have been onboarded to give the shots.
As April 7 approaches, when vaccines open to any North Carolinian that wants one, where to get a vaccine is still top-of-mind for many.
Below are a list of places that are administering or are on a list to receive doses.
County health departments, hospitals, health groups, vaccination events and clinics, and pharmacies in southeastern N.C. are giving the shots. Port City Daily will continue to update the list as more providers are onboarded.