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A weekly 3,900 doses of the COVID-19 vaccination are headed to Wake County as part of the supply allocated to the state. Around 80,000 in the county have signed up for vaccination.
North Carolina has reported its first case of the B.1.1.7 COVID 19 variant strain. The state's first known case of the variant was found in Mecklenburg County.
Johnson and Johnson plans to have 10 million COVID-19 vaccines available in the USA by April. Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that the company is close to seeking an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration.
As the U.S. enters "what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus," President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks.
Durham County COVID-19 vaccinations will be available Tuesday for medical workers and those 65 and older. You can call to arrange a vaccination through the health department. You can call (919) 560-4357 to make an appointment.