/ As part of the UNC System, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee will not require students not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination before returning to classes in the 2021 fall semester.
Most students who attend colleges and universities in the Charlotte area will not be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when they return to class this fall.
A Queens University News Service survey of 13 North Carolina colleges and universities within 65 miles of Charlotte found that at least six of the institutions will not require a vaccination.
Among the six that will not have a vaccination requirement are two with the largest enrollments: UNC Charlotte, with 30,146 students and Central Piedmont Community College, with roughly 43,000 students.
âVaccines are the keyâ: N.C. Gov. Cooper tours Mecklenburg County vaccine clinic
Gov. Cooper tours vaccination site in Charlotte By WBTV Web Staff and Caroline Hicks | May 5, 2021 at 4:17 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 6:35 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper visited Charlotte Wednesday to tour the MEDIC vaccine clinic.
Cooper, and NCDHHS Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen, toured the clinic on Wilkinson Boulevard, which is working to reach underserved communities. Gov. Cooper visits Mecklenburg County vaccine cliinic (Source: Charlotte Observer)
The Mecklenburg County Health Department has partnered with Emergency Medical Services, National Guard and volunteers from Central Piedmont Community College to help distribute vaccines at this site, which is located in one of Mecklenburg Countyâs zip codes with the greatest need.
Data by zip code reveals gaps in vaccination rates in Mecklenburg County
Zip codes reveal gaps in vaccination rates By Caroline Hicks | May 3, 2021 at 6:32 PM EDT - Updated May 3 at 6:32 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Historically marginalized communities are falling behind more affluent areas in Mecklenburg County when it comes to COVID-19 vaccinations.
According to new data from the county, people living in the center of the county in communities, including South Park and Elizabeth, are being vaccinated at a much higher rate than those in areas like east Charlotte. Community Conversation tackles COVID vaccine hesitation
The northern and southern tips, including places like Cornelius and Ballantyne, are also further ahead.
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The Latest (4/30/21):
As of April 30th, there were 109,319 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) with 945 deaths due to COVID-19 reported among Mecklenburg County residents.
Data as of April 28 are presented in more detail below.
MCPH provides these routine updates about reported cases of COVID-19 to help our community better understand how this pandemic is developing in our county. These results only reflect laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 among county residents. Many individuals infected by COVID-19 have not been tested because they are asymptomatic. As such, these results are very fluid and only represent a fraction of the true burden of COVID-19 in our community.