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Major Milestone: N.C.âs COVID-19 vaccine eligibility reaches everyone 16+ quicker than expected Major milestone: Vaccines opening to everyone 16 and older By Caroline Hicks and Adam Thompson | April 6, 2021 at 7:28 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 7:29 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - In mid-December, North Carolina hospitals and healthcare providers received the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It was the first vaccine approved by the FDA, and a big push toward fighting and slowing the virus that made it to North Carolina, and the nation, nine months sooner. Currently, more than 5.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in North Carolina. ....
Teachers feeling hopeful after first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Mecklenburg County Teachers now getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in N.C. By Caroline Hicks | February 24, 2021 at 5:59 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 6:28 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - It’s a big day for North Carolinians working in schools and daycares as they are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Hundreds of teachers and other staff members rolled up their sleeves for the first dose of the shot at the Mecklenburg County Health Department clinic at Bojangles’ Coliseum. “Seeing teachers walk in and out all day is awesome to see, I’m so excited,” CMS teacher Alex Kern said. ....