N.C. partners with Charlotte-area businesses to give first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 1 million people by July 4 State partnership to vaccinate one million people By WBTV Web Staff | January 14, 2021 at 6:34 AM EST - Updated January 22 at 8:02 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A public-private partnership between the state of North Carolina, Honeywell, Atrium Health, Tepper Sports & Entertainment, and the Charlotte Motor Speedway is attempting the goal of giving the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to 1 million residents by July 4. Gov. Roy Cooper is supporting the goal, as it aligns with his Jan. 12 announcement of several mass COVID-19 vaccination sites being established across the state to boost rollout of the vaccine.