NCDHHS preparing for âlarge-scaleâ vaccine events across the state
NCDHHS announces those 65 and older are eligible for vaccinations By WECT Staff | January 14, 2021 at 11:47 AM EST - Updated January 14 at 4:17 PM
RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) - Officials with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services say theyâre working with health systems, local health departments, and community health centers across the state to host large community vaccine events for people currently eligible to be vaccinated.
Officials expect more than 45,000 vaccines to be administered during these events.
âThe state will continue to support our local health departments and hospitals to get shots in arms faster,â said NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen. âThese partners were selected because they were able to rapidly increase the number of vaccines they could deliver as part of this effort.â
According to the district’s
Covid-19 dashboard, there have been nine confirmed cases of Covid-19 this week at the elementary school. Sixty-three people have been asked to quarantine after coming in contact with another positive individual.
Students will learn from home Wednesday and Thursday. The holiday break for students starts Friday, Dec. 18.
“Any additional transitions to remote learning from other grade levels will be announced if we receive notification from the Brunswick County Health Department,” Brunswick County Schools said in a statement.
The school system has reported 115 cases in its schools since Sept. 21. Of those, 82 are recovered.
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Town Creek Elementary in Winnabow is moving 3rd graders to 100% remote learning this week because of an increase in COVID-19 activity.
The increase is in positive and close-contact cases with students and staff at that grade level, said Daniel Seamans, spokesperson for Brunswick County Schools.
The remote learning will take place Thursday, Dec. 17 while Wednesday, Dec. 16 is a workday for staff with no school for students. Holiday break for students begins Friday.
Teachers will be communicating the instruction plans to the students. This transition only applies to those in the 3rd grade level.
Additional transitions may be announced based on advice from the Brunswick County Health Department, Seamans said. You can learn more at the school system’s COVID-19 dashboard.
BCS: Town Creek Elementary 3rd graders transitioning to 100 percent remote learning for last two days before break
BCS: Town Creek Elementary 3rd graders transitioning to 100 percent remote learning for last two days before break By WECT Staff | December 15, 2020 at 1:32 PM EST - Updated December 15 at 4:10 PM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Third graders at Town Creek Elementary School will transition to 100 percent remote learning on Wednesday, Dec. 16, and Thursday, Dec. 17, due to increased COVID-19 activity, Brunswick County Schools announced Tuesday.
This change only will affect the school’s third graders.
The school begins its holiday break on Friday, Dec. 18.