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Coronavirus Today – Jan. 14 – People 65 and older now eligible for COVID vaccine; New simplified, streamlined distribution plan; Large vaccination events

January 14, 2021 by Anne Blythe Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – Jan. 14 – People 65 and older now eligible for COVID vaccine; New simplified, streamlined distribution plan; Large vaccination events - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina changed its vaccine distribution plan to give providers more agility to vaccinate more people quickly.

By Anne Blythe North Carolina is opening up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people who are 65 and older and simplifying its equitable distribution system in an effort to speed up the administration of the limited supplies allotted to the state each week. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, announced […]

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Coronavirus Today – Jan 12 – Cooper calls out “dangerous rhetoric;” Lawmakers criticize vaccine rollout; Large vaccine events coming

January 12, 2021 by Rose Hoban Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – Jan 12 – Cooper calls out “dangerous rhetoric;” Lawmakers criticize vaccine rollout; Large vaccine events coming - North Carolina Health News

NC lawmakers grill Mandy Cohen, DHHS secretary, about slower than expected COVID vaccine administration, on a day when Gov. Cooper drew parallels between political violence and coronavirus denial.

By Anne Blythe Gov. Roy Cooper took time on Tuesday to draw parallels between what led to the assault on the nation’s Capitol almost a week ago and the continued effort by some to downplay the coronavirus pandemic and efforts to prevent and slow the spread of COVID-19. It comes at a time when the […]

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Coronavirus Today – Jan. 8 – New record COVID case counts and hospitalizations; More vaccine plan details; UNC-CH delays in-person classes

January 8, 2021 by Anne Blythe Leave a Comment

Coronavirus Today – Jan. 8 – New record COVID case counts and hospitalizations; More vaccine plan details; UNC-CH delays in-person classes - North Carolina Health News

Even as vaccine distribution begins, North Carolina's top public health official is the “most worried” she’s been since the start of the pandemic.

By Anne Blythe Though COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna being distributed across the state offer rays of light in the fight against the coronavirus that continues to disrupt the world, North Carolina is in a very dark place. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, has spent the past […]

Family Ties Keep One Rural OB-GYN Practicing in Eastern NC, Despite Challenges

March 1, 2018 by Taylor Knopf

Family Ties Keep One Rural OB-GYN Practicing in Eastern NC, Despite Challenges - North Carolina Health News

Dr. Lindsay Stevenson catches babies in the far northeastern corner of the state where he was raised, and where his father and brother still run the local pharmacy. But keeping the practice thriving is a challenge.

By Taylor Knopf It doesn’t take long to find a woman in the northeastern coastal town of Elizabeth City who had a baby delivered by Dr. Lindsay Stevenson, one of only two OB-GYNs in the area. Samantha Merritt was a little nervous to deliver her first child in the small, rural town of about 18,000 […]

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