The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is rolling out vaccines for individuals working with children in prekindergarten to high school today, leaving many teachers hopeful for relief.
Since teachers and other child care staff are in public environments that make them susceptible to COVID, they are prioritized as the first essential frontline workers in Group 3 to be vaccinated.
Initially, the state set priority to healthcare workers and adults 65 and older, who may have an increased risk of getting COVID. When the first dose of vaccines came in December, healthcare centers and partnering pharmacies opened appointments for eligible individuals.
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Hospice of Davidson County hosted its fourth annual Hearts for Hospice sending its “Cupid Crew” across Davidson County to safely distribute Valentine’s goodies to the agency’s patients and their families. Armed with handmade cards, stuffed animals, candy, flowers and balloons, volunteers dropped off items on the front porches of patients and their families at their homes, and to skilled nursing facilities or at the Hinkle Hospice House.
The crew also surprised and brought goodies to non-Hospice of Davidson County residents at its partner skilled nursing facilities, the Davidson County Health Department and Davidson County Senior Services.
The Davidson County Health Department has rescheduled COVID-19 vaccination appointments because of potentially dangerous road conditions due to expected icy weather in the area.
Feb. 18—TRIAD — The winter storm that cut through much of North Carolina and other severe weather across the country have delayed shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to the state and postponed vaccinations. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services was notified by the federal government of delays in some shipments and deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine this week due to ice and snowstorms. Both .