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Tag: Graham County

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

N.C. kids are going back to school. How many 12- to 17-year-olds are vaccinated?

by Education NC August 28, 2021August 27, 2021

By Molly Osborne, EdNC.org With the start of school just days away for most districts, many 12- to 17-year-olds are not vaccinated in North Carolina. Students ages 12 and up can get the Pfizer vaccine, but as of July 21, only 24% of North Carolinians aged 12-17 were fully vaccinated, according to state Secretary of Health […]

The High Point Detention Center is a white building with rows of small, rectangular windows.
Posted inPrison Health

Jails have become the safety net for medical crises. Some counties can’t keep up.

by Elizabeth Thompson August 16, 2021April 1, 2022
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Posted inRural Health

In North Carolina’s mountains, broadband isn’t a given

by Liora Engel-Smith July 7, 2021August 18, 2021
photo shows 7 syringes full of a COVID vaccine in sealed packages laying on a black tablecloth.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Parts of Western NC see vaccine demand drop to a ‘trickle’

by Carolina Public Press May 16, 2021May 15, 2021
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Posted inPublic Health

North Carolina’s post-election challenge: separating the pandemic from politics.

by Rose Hoban December 7, 2020January 27, 2021
A Graham polling center in Alamance County. Photo credit: Hannah Critchfield
Posted inPublic Health

In an election with unprecedented turnout, health care issues loom large, but can’t overcome economic concerns

by Editor November 4, 2020January 27, 2021

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