REMINDER: Columbus County hosting first mass vaccination event on Saturday
UPDATE: Columbus County will include Group 4 in mass vaccination event held on March 20 By WECT Staff | March 8, 2021 at 10:10 AM EST - Updated March 19 at 4:30 PM
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Just a reminder, the Columbus County Health Department will host its first mass vaccination event on Saturday, March 20.
Officials say 1,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot vaccine will be administered to eligible individuals in Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 on a first come, first served basis.
The event will take place at Southeastern Community College, located at 4564 Chadbourn Hwy, Whiteville, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Imagine virtually teaching elementary school without reliable Wi-Fi in your home. Imagine having to work-from-home in your car in parking lots of nearby businesses or schools in order to get better a internet connection.
This is what life has been like for teachers like Rebecca “Becky” Ham in Columbus County. A veteran teacher of 18 years, COVID-19 brought about some unique challenges for her as a schoolteacher in rural North Carolina.
“All the teachers agree that virtual learning was just not best for our kids because of internet in this area, but it is the safest right now,” said Ham, an instructional coach for Acme-Delco Elementary School in Riegelwood. “So, what do you do with that? That’s the dilemma that we face.”