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In Moore County, where thousands remain without power after gunshots were fired at two electrical substations, Mexican immigrants are helping the community by preparing hot, home-cooked food.
As Moore County approaches 30,000 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, the local Health Department is emphasizing the importance of vaccinations and booster shots.
Older children are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in Moore County.
On Wednesday, a committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized use of Pfizerâs two-dose vaccine on children aged 12 to 15. Garner said the health department can immediately begin administering shots to the younger residents, who account for about 5 percent of the countyâs total population.
Teenagers as young as 16 have been eligible for vaccination in Moore County since March with consent from a parent or legal guardian. Matt Garner, public information officer for the local health department, said 162 high school-age students participated in vaccination clinics last month at North Moore, Pinecrest, Union Pines, STARS and The OâNeal School.
Knowing food can be scarce for Valencia County families and sometimes even harder to come by during the pandemic, local volunteers and organizations are making use of a federal program to get nutritious, fresh food into the hands of those who need it most.
On Friday, Feb. 5, a semi truck hauling 1,300 boxes of food was met by a small army of volunteers from local churches, businesses and community centers to distribute the food across the county.
The boxes come from the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, a USDA grant program that partners with national, regional and local distributors, to purchase fresh produce, dairy and meat products from American producers of all sizes.