Can out-of-towners get vaccinated here in North Carolina?
Our sources are the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
During a press conference this week, Mecklenburg County Public Health Medical Director Dr. Meg Sullivan said,
“Our goal in Mecklenburg is to vaccinate our county residents, and so the recommendation is, especially for residents over the age of 75, they should sign up for an appointment in their county. That being said we will not be turning people away and we will not be requiring proof of county residence when you come in.”
Mecklenburg County s top health officials have been asking the community for patience in the coming days and weeks. We have limited access to the vaccine, Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said. We want to make sure that when people come in, there s a vaccine available to them.
Some 5,186 seniors are scheduled for their first shots through January. It means Mecklenburg County Health is booked for the month. It s frustrating for many who did all they could to get an appointment. When numbers don t work and websites don t work, where do we go from there, said Betty Tomlinson, who tried to schedule her appointment but had a hard time getting through.
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He spoke to WCCB Charlotte on the condition of anonymity.
“It’s kind of sad because some are scared for their lives after watching people die around them and then some of them are just used to the tradition of coming,” he says.
North Carolina is under a modified stay at home order. But, those restrictions don’t apply to religious gatherings under First Amendment Rights. Last October, 213 people became infected with Covid-19, and 12 people died following a Convocation at the church. Mecklenburg County Health leaders expressed their concerns to the church about holding another large gathering during a pandemic. They say church leaders assured them they would implement safety protocols. But, the former member says he’s afraid more lives will be lost.
Charlotte skyline lights up purple on New Yearâs Eve to âencourage hope for 2021â² The Charlotte skyline is lighting up purple on New Yearâs Eve to symbolize âthe end of a turbulent year and encourage hope for 2021.â (Source: WBTV Tower Cam) By WBTV Web Staff | December 30, 2020 at 10:13 PM EST - Updated January 1 at 12:19 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - The Charlotte skyline is lighting up purple on New Yearâs Eve.
The purple is symbolizing âthe end of a turbulent year and encourage hope for 2021.â
Mecklenburg County and Center City stakeholders say they are humbled by the strength of the community.
Main Mecklenburg County vaccination clinic to be set up in Charlotte
Counties preparing for vaccinations next week By WBTV Web Staff | December 31, 2020 at 2:42 PM EST - Updated January 4 at 5:27 PM
MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - Mecklenburg County health leaders are encouraging everyone over age 75 to get the COVID-19 vaccination as soon as it becomes available.
Wednesday, North Carolina health leaders announced the next phase of virus vaccinations, Phase 1b, would begin in North Carolina next week. The next phase will have four groups. Group 1 opens vaccination availability for anyone 75 years or older regardless of medical condition or living situation.