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COVID-19 vaccinations of youths ages 12 to 15 could begin as early as Thursday afternoon for two of Forsyth County’s three main healthcare providers. Novant Health Inc. said Tuesday it is preparing to provide first doses of the Pfizer vaccine to those age groups as soon as 3 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile, county health director Joshua Swift said his department will have Pfizer vaccine available for those age groups beginning with its 4 to 8 p.m. vaccination clinic Thursday, along with 9 a.m. to...

As New Hampshire continues to see declines in COVID-19 case numbers, officials have said vaccinations continue to play a key role in the change.

National leaders warned the Biden HHS's reinterpretation of sex in federal healthcare could affect children and religious liberty.

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A south-central Nebraska woman who had been fully vaccinated...

The departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced plans on Wednesday to team up to extend access to COVID-19 vaccines and testing in vulnerable communities. 

    RALEIGH     The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Health Service Regulation today announced it has made a new temporary pathway available for individuals who worked in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic as temporary nurse aides to be listed on the Nurse Aide I Registry.     Eligible nursing home staff may use their on-the-job training and experience as an equivalency to the traditional classroom training and take the Nurse Aide I competency...

    RALEIGH     The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it is expanding eligibility for food assistance benefits to help college students who are struggling to purchase food and stay in school during the pandemic.     Some college students in North Carolina are now eligible to receive assistance through the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) program under this temporary change of benefits approved by the federal government.     The U.S. Department ...

One more Granite Stater has died of COVID-19 as current cases continued to fall on Sunday.

Its a race between vaccinations and variants. A booster shot may not be needed for COVID-19 next year if the world can get vaccinated quicker than the virus can mutate. Source by: Stringr The Forsyth County Department of Public Health is shutting down its COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds’ Education building. May 4 will be the final first-dose vaccination date at the fairgrounds. People who received their first dose at the fairgrounds will get their second dose t...

Starting Friday, North Carolinians can go mask-less outdoors and will be able to gather outside in larger groups, Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday. The change, which goes into effect at 5 p.m. Friday, would also allow youth and high school outdoor sports teams to play without masks. Masks remain required for most indoor activities outside the household. With the order, Cooper goes a step beyond the latest COVID-19 outdoor guidelines from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whi...