Vaccinations of seniors continue, Atrium Health announces first COVID-19 vaccine trial
Vaccinations gain momentum across Meck County By Caroline Hicks | January 7, 2021 at 6:16 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 10:20 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - It’s a big week in Mecklenburg County as the first mass vaccinations of the public kicked off.
People in phase 1B Group 1, anyone 75 or older, are now able to get the shot by appointment only through the Mecklenburg County Health Department and Atrium and Novant Health.
The health department is vaccinating roughly 350 seniors each day and is fully booked through January with 5,000 appointments.
“We’re trying to work with our partners to make sure it’s readily available across all three organizations,” Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said.
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Meck COVID cases could remain high until mid-February Dr. Samuel Dartey-Hayford receives the first shot from a delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine to Novant Health in Charlotte. Pharmacy resident Kayla Askey administered the vaccine at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center on Thursday, December 17, 2020. (Source: David T. Foster III | Charlotte Observer) By Hannah Smoot and Alison Kuznitz | January 7, 2021 at 2:27 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 2:27 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - COVID-19 cases in Mecklenburg have skyrocketed in recent weeks â and could remain high through mid-February, Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said Thursday.
Harris asked residents to abide by the stateâs new advisory directive, which asks North Carolinians to stay home unless they are going to work, school, to exercise, to attend to health care needs or to get groceries.
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