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Tag: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

Posted inPublic Health

COVID-19 vaccine misinformation could threaten success, herd immunity

by Melba Newsome August 28, 2020January 29, 2021

By Melba Newsome There is cautious optimism among public health officials that a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus that has turned the world upside down might be available by the end of the year. A vaccine to combat COVID-19 is the best chance we have to end the pandemic and return to something resembling […]

man in a suit and a mask with the North Carolina flag sewn onto the front, worn as a protection against coronavirus
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – April 28 – Lawmakers are back in town, midwives get some latitude, aid to community colleges

by Editor April 28, 2020November 25, 2022
More than 1500 pharmacists in North Carolina have gone through the approval proces to give immunizations.
Posted inChildren's Health, Chronic Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health, Uncategorized

HPV Vaccination Rate Rises for Teens, Especially Boys

by Editor September 22, 2016September 21, 2016
Posted inChildren's Health, Infectious Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health

Bill Would Require Health Assessments for All New N.C. Public School Kids

by Editor August 18, 2015August 18, 2015

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