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COVID-19 vaccine updates for New Hanover County
Updated March 19, 2021
All appointments are booked through March 23.
Starting March 17, Group 4 will also be eligible for the vaccine, which is anyone ages 16 to 64 years old with one or more high-risk medical conditions, people living in close group settings and essential workers.
“The first doses are going to go to healthcare providers that actively deal with COVID,” Moser said.
Pender County submitted a list to the state for review of 307 healthcare workers who are in close contact with patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and who want to receiving the vaccine. They will be among the first to get it.
The remaining doses will be given to healthcare providers who may have been left off the initial list or who have changed their mind about receiving the vaccine.
If they have extra doses, the county will begin contacting people who might have indirect contact with COVID-19 patients, including morticians and workers who clean in health settings.