State to offer 300+ free COVID testing sites over the next two weeks Governor Roy Cooper said this week’s distribution of the Pfizer vaccine shows ‘real hope’ is on the horizon in bringing an end to the painful losses of the COVID pandemic. Eight hospitals received doses of the vaccine today, following Monday’s distribution. This Thursday, 42 more hospitals are in line to receive the Pfizer vaccine. And following FDA approval, 175,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine could arrive in North Carolina next week, with more than half of those earmarked for long-term care facilities. Beyond that questions remain. “North Carolina and every other state need clarity from the federal government as to how many doses of the Pfizer vaccine we will receive going forward,” said Gov. Cooper on Tuesday. “We’ve been told each Friday we’ll get information about the following week’s shipment, giving the states just a few hours to direct where those shipments will go.”