Brunswick County Commission chair petitions state for more vaccines By WECT Staff | January 11, 2021 at 5:40 PM EST - Updated January 12 at 5:50 PM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Across the state and country the demand for the coronavirus vaccine has vastly outpaced the supply.
But in Brunswick County, which has around 15,000 people eligible as part of Phase 1B and roughly a third of its population 65 and older, the demand is front-loaded based on the stateâs prioritization schedule.
In a letter sent Friday to Governor Roy Cooper, Brunswick County Commission chair Randy Thompson requested more COVID-19 vaccine.
In his letter, Thompson acknowledged the limited supply of vaccines available and the stateâs efforts to vaccinate the public as safely and efficiently as possible; however, he expressed concern about Brunswick County only receiving 100 doses for Phase 1b Group 1 in its initial allocation for the public on Dec. 6 â the appointments for the doses were