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Hundreds of teens vaccinated in Triad after one week of eligibility while adult age groups progress more slowly Wake Forest Baptist Health infectious disease expert Dr. Christopher Ohl said rural counties have a lower vaccination rate than urban areas. Author: Marissa Tansino (WFMY News2) Published: 12:19 PM EDT May 20, 2021 Updated: 12:19 PM EDT May 20, 2021 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Hundreds of Triad teens have been vaccinated over the last week since the FDA and CDC gave the group the green light to get Pfizer's vaccine.  Healthcare providers ...

Providers have seen a slow but steady local demand for COVID-19 vaccine for youths ages 12 to 15 since young people became eligible for the shots May 13. The Forsyth Department of Public Health has vaccinated between 250 and 300 youths, health director Joshua Swift said Tuesday. Novant Health Inc. has provided first doses to about 1,300 individuals in that age range systemwide, according to Dr. Ashley Perrott, a family-practice physician with Novant. Perrott said two of her children are included. Wake Forest Baptist Health provided first doses to about 700 youths in that age range durin...

Get the facts on the vax: Dr. Ohl answers your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine Share Updated: 9:46 AM EDT May 17, 2021 Christine Cruz TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 9:46 AM EDT May 17, 2021 Christine Cruz During the week of Monday, May 17, WXII 12 News is asking Dr. Christopher Ohl, an infectious disease expert at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem, your COVID-19 vaccine questions.---------------------------------------------------In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control ...

Dr. Christopher Ohl, an infectious disease expert with Wake Forest Baptist Health, said Friday he’s concerned that CDC's latest guidance may be misinterpreted by the unvaccinated that the pandemic is over even he agrees that those fully vaccinated should be allowed more social activities. North Carolinians are seeing another potential sign that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic might have passed. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported Monday that the state had 688 new cases on Sunday, along with 1,066 reported on Friday and 864 on Saturday. Sunday's daily case count ...

The state, however, did enter what may become known as the personal responsibility phase. Cooper and state Health Secretary Dr. Mandy Cohen acknowledged as much when asked why the 54% of North Carolinians, or about 6.6 million, who aren’t fully vaccinated should act now with most restrictions ending. “The CDC has affirmed that getting vaccinated is the way out of this pandemic,” Cooper said. For herd immunity to kick in, at least 65% to 75% of the population would need to be vaccinated or have recovered from the coronavirus, according to most infectious diseases experts. “...