BRUNSWICK COUNTY –– Brunswick County Health Services is now providing the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to people 12 and up. Those 12- to 15-years-old recently became…
Brunswick County Health Services launches new online scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccines As of April 27, individuals can book appointments with Brunswick County Health Services’ online scheduling tool. By WECT Staff | April 27, 2021 at 12:49 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 12:59 PM
BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Health Services launched a new online scheduling system today to schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccines.
All adults aged 16 and older in Groups 1 through 5 are now eligible to schedule an appointment, which are available to book beginning this week. Individuals can also select which type of vaccine they want based on availability.
Individuals can book appointments with Brunswick County Health Services’ online scheduling tool here. Any appointments at county clinics already made using other online scheduling tools will still continue as scheduled.
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A New Hanover County employee receives a COVID-19 vaccine last month. The health department said it would not be immediately affected by a nationwide pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. (Photo courtesy of New Hanover County)
The nation’s massive vaccination effort hit a snag Tuesday when, citing safety concerns, two federal health agencies called for a pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Officials at the CDC and FDA are reviewing six cases in which a rare and severe type of blood clot developed after the person received the J&J vaccine, which, unlike the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, requires only one dose.
According a county press release, more vaccines were received through the state, allowing Novant Health, Brunswick County Health Services and Dosher Memorial Hospital to schedule more first-dose appointments for this week.
Vaccines will be administered at Brunswick Community College Williamson Auditorium in the parking lot.
Currently, health care workers, people 65 or older and
Starting Thursday, people in
Group 4 become eligible for the vaccine as well. The group includes residents of close group living settings, essential workers, and people ages 16-64 with at least one high-risk medical conditions.
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