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.