Update: Brunswick County released a
e stating first dose appointments scheduled for Feb. 19 will proceed as planned. Due to shortages, the county will be rescheduling some second dose appointments.
In addition to leaving 23,000 North Carolinians without power, extreme weather has caused disruptions to vaccine shipping channels, according to state officials.
“Both first and second dose shipments have been impacted,” the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced in a press release. “The Department is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and vaccine providers to help minimize the potential effects of these delays.”
A spokesperson for Pender County said appointments cannot be scheduled this week due to the weather’s impact.
New Hanover County staff performed a vaccination event at the New Beginning Christian Church as part of a comprehensive effort to ensure minority communities are vaccinated at rates that meet or exceed population proportions. (Port City Daily/Courtesy New Hanover County)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY With the local vaccination effort soon to enter its third month, over half of New Hanover County’s 65-and-older community received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Donna Fayko, health and human services director, said it equals about 55% of the 65-and-older community.
State data indicates a total of 32,000 people in New Hanover County have received at least one shot, which is approximately 13.6% of the total county population. Health care workers are also eligible for vaccinations, but compiling the total population of that community has proved difficult, Fayko said.
Novant Health Foundation: $10 Million Gift From Michael Jordan Will Fund Two Novant Health Clinics in His N.C. Hometown
Targeted News Service
Feb. 15, 2021:
Wilmington area on the southeastern coast of
North Carolina.
The generous contribution is the latest effort in a partnership between our regional health care system and Jordan designed to increase access to quality healthcare throughout our communities. Our partnership began in 2017, when Jordan donated
$7 million to
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation to help build two health care clinics to serve
Charlotte s most at-risk and in-need communities. Today, these clinics successfully bring comprehensive primary care, including behavioral health and social support services, to the area s most vulnerable communities.
Novant announced a $10m gift from Michael Jordan to open two clinics in New Hanover County that serve uninsured and underinsured individuals. (Port City Daily/Courtesy Novant Health)
NEW HANOVER COUNTY â Michael Jordan gave Novant Health $10 million, the company announced Monday, earmarked for the construction of two medical clinics in New Hanover County. The clinics will target uninsured and underinsured individuals in need of healthcare.
The announcement comes two weeks after the
sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health was
formally executed. Company leaders are touting the move, as it signals Novant Healthâs ability to funnel resources into the county.