Chairman of Pender Co. Board of Commissioners asks state for adjustments to vaccine distribution Pender County asks state to increase vaccine allocations By WECT Staff | February 2, 2021 at 11:58 AM EST - Updated February 3 at 12:20 AM PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The chairman of the Pender County Board of Commissioners is asking state health leaders to reconsider the number of COVID-19 vaccinations the county is being allotted. In a letter to state pharmacist Dr. Amanda Fuller Moore, George Brown expressed “grave concerns” about reports showing Pender County ranking 98th out of 100 counties in total number of vaccinations per capita received since mid-December.