Health Department taking vaccine appointments for 65 and older
The Dispatch
The Davidson County Health Department is now taking appointments for the COVID-19 vaccinations for residents 65 and older.
Health Department officials said starting Jan. 25, the organization will begin vaccinating individuals age 65 and older as well as any 1a frontline health care workers at a clinic at Davidson-Davie Community College.
The health department began scheduling appointments on Friday, Jan. 22 at 10 am. Appointments may be made by phone at (336) 236-3096 or online at https://www.co.davidson.nc.us/976/COVID-19-Vaccine.
The health department will take appointment until all slots are filled, but as more information about the weekly allotment becomes available they will update availability via their social media page at https://fb.watch/38tnxX25jb/.
Davidson County reaches grim milestone of 100 COVID-19 deaths
The Dispatch
Davidson County has reached another sobering milestone during the nationwide COVID-19 pandemic which has lasted almost one year. On Monday, Davidson County surpassed 100 deaths and 11,000 confirmed cases COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.
There have been 11 reported deaths of Davidson County residents due to COVID-19 in the past week, bringing the overall total of deaths to 107 since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020.
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According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Davidson County had 11,542 total cases of the virus as of Monday.
We re just not there yet | North Carolina gives green light to vaccinate adults 65+, but some health departments aren t ready just yet
Several health departments in the Triad said because of a limited supply of vaccines, many are still trying to complete vaccinations for ages 75 and up.
Credit: Cory Morrocco Published: 1:06 PM EST January 14, 2021 Updated: 11:17 PM EST January 14, 2021
RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolinians ages 65 and older can now get the COVID-19 vaccine, North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen announced Thursday during a task force press briefing.
State leaders are working to get more vaccines into arms faster as hospitalizations and cases surge across North Carolina.