Mecklenburg County opens COVID-19 vaccination appointments for those 65 and older
Vaccine appointments fill up quickly in Mecklenburg County By WBTV Web Staff and Caroline Hicks | January 19, 2021 at 2:00 PM EST - Updated January 22 at 1:42 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Healthcare workers and those 65 and older will now be able to make COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Mecklenburg County.
Last week Mecklenburg County Public Health announced that it will be opening additional appointments for the first three weeks of February for Groups 1 and 2 based on anticipated vaccine supply.
“We are planning on making about 1,500 appointments each week, with the hopes that if vaccines become more available we can open up more appointments,” Mecklenburg County Medical Director Dr. Meg Sullivan said.
Mecklenburg County health leaders âincredibly concernedâ over virus testing surge Gibbie Harris (Source: WBTV) By WBTV Web Staff | December 21, 2020 at 11:53 AM EST - Updated December 21 at 11:59 AM
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - As residents prepare to celebrate the Christmas holiday, Mecklenburg County leaders are urging residents to avoid travel, gathering and extensive shopping âat all costs.â
Mecklenburg County Health Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said there is a testing surge ahead of the holidays. âAnd that is incredibly concerning,â Harris said, because it could mean ârisky behavior.â
Harris expects to see another spike in coronavirus cases in January after families have gathered. âWe saw a spike after Halloween and we saw a bigger increase in numbers after Thanksgiving,â Harris said. âAnd there is the fact that everyone is just tired of this virus.â