Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine arrives in Davidson County
The Davidson County Health Department received an initial shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec.21.
In preparation for the arrival of the vaccine, the health department team has already identified and contacted those in priority group 1a, as outlined by the CDC and NC DHHS and will begin vaccination for those eligible in priority group 1a soon.
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine received Emergency Use Authorization from the FDA for individuals 18 years of age and older on Dec.18.This will be the first of many shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Davidson County.
Davidson County declared critical for outspread of COVID-19
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Davidson County has surpassed 7,000 reported COVID-19 cases and currently has close to 1,000 active cases, according to the Davidson County Health Department.
These numbers have put Davidson County in the “Red” category, which means the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services considers there is “critical community outspread” with at least 42 cases in the past 14 days.
According to the Davidson County Health Department, they are receiving an average of 96 new cases a day.
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