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“We’re excited to have another tested, safe and effective vaccine available,” said Public Health Director Joshua Swift. “This will be significant in our collective efforts to vaccinate the community and make sure everyone has access to the vaccine. We encourage everyone to get vaccinated when it is your turn for a vaccine, regardless of the type of vaccine that is available.“
“A one-shot vaccine is a game-changer,” said Dr. Pam Oliver, executive vice president and president Novant Health physician network “We recognize that it can be difficult to take time off work, especially twice in a month. With a one-dose option, it’s now even easier for people to protect themselves against COVID-19. Like the two-dose vaccines already available, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe and effective. A third vaccine option also means additional appointments for our community, which is a step in the right direction.”
All key COVID-19 metrics — both statewide and in Forsyth County — continued to show improvements over the weekend, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Monday.
Forsyth County reported its first case of U.K. variant of COVID-19 on Wednesday.Â
The infected person is in isolation and contact tracing is being tone to identify others who may have been exposed to the disease, the Forsyth County Department of Public Health said.Â
This variant has been found to be more contagious, though early research found that it has no impact on the severity of the disease or the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.
âThere have been 40 cases of this variant in North Carolina, so we knew that Forsyth would eventually have its first case, said Joshua Swift, Forsyth s health director.
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