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shows people in a line dragging suitcases and wearing backpacks as they walk toward large military transport planes in the distance
Posted inPublic Health

In a global pandemic, Afghan refugees in NC face a challenging health care system

by Nadia Bokhari September 29, 2021October 1, 2021

By Nadia Batool Bokhari Azita Razai has lived in Raleigh for the past 24 years, making a home with her husband, mother and three children Ali Razai, 22, Kauser Razai, 15, Sakina Razai, 7. Her journey to North Carolina from her native Afghanistan more than two decades ago included a stop in Pakistan before arriving […]

photo shows a jumble of dozens of empty vaccine vials
Posted inInfectious Disease

To vaccinate thousands, NC turns to volunteers

by Hannah Critchfield March 22, 2021March 23, 2021
Vaccine vials and paper on a table
Posted inInfectious Disease

Overcoming his COVID vaccine skepticism at FEMA clinic

by Anne Blythe March 19, 2021March 19, 2021
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – March 2 – Vaccines for frontline workers; Some college students up soon; More access for disabled

by Anne Blythe March 2, 2021April 14, 2021
An older woman wearing a mask and face shield sits in the front seat of a passenger vehicle holding papers and talking to an RN who will be giving her a COVID vaccine shot.
Posted inState Health Policy

Coronavirus Today – Jan. 26 Clearing vaccine backlog; Clash with providers, distribution tweaks; Find your vaccine group

by Anne Blythe January 26, 2021April 14, 2021
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Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – July 31 – Hurricane Isaias heading north; Shelters as a last resort; UNC schools plan with county health departments

by Anne Blythe July 31, 2020April 14, 2021

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