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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have authorized and recommended "booster" vaccine shots for high-risk groups who received the Pfizer vaccine. Boosters strengthen and extend protections against severe illness from COVID-19. There is ample supply of boosters across the state.

Sep 30

Sep 30 Greene County Health Care, Inc receives $917,329 of the American Rescue Plan

Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) applauds the announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that eight community health centers in North Carolina’s First Congressional District will receive a total of $5,976,200 in American Rescue Plan funding to support major health care construction and renovation projects. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will administer $1 billion in funding nationally, benefiting nearly 1,300 centers across the country and 34 centers in North Carolina.

Sep 29

Sep 29 NCDHHS awarded $9M from CDC to support statewide community health worker infrastructure

North Carolina’s Community Health Worker Initiative will expand as part of the CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a total of $9 million with $3 million per year distributed over the next three years.

Sep 28

Sep 28 Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots available for high-risk groups

To strengthen and extend protections against severe illness, North Carolinians at high risk for serious illness or exposure, and who have been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMINARTY) vaccine for six months or more, can now receive a COVID-19 booster shot.

Sep 22

Sep 22 UNC Lenoir recognizes latest Hall of Honor inductees on Saturday, September 18th at Kinston Country Club.

Established in 2000, the Hall of Honor is designed to recognize individuals whose contribution to hospital care in Lenoir County makes them remarkable in some way. Including this year’s class, 118 outstanding citizens have been inducted into the UNC Lenoir Hall of Honor, and 2021 marks the 115th year of hospital care for our community. Six deserving individuals were inducted in the morning ceremony.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots recommended by FDA but not yet available to public

Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMIRNATY) COVID-19 booster shot is safe, effective and recommended for individuals who have been fully vaccinated for at least six months and are:

Sep 1

Sep 1 Gov. Cooper signs executive orders extending statewide standing orders for COVID-19 testing and vaccinations

Governor Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 229. The Executive Order extends several provisions outlined in Executive Order 224 that direct the State Health Director to issue statewide standing orders for testing and vaccination. Additionally, this Order directs cabinet agencies to implement the COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy developed by the North Carolina Office of Human Resources (OSHR).

Aug 31

Aug 31 $100 summer card incentive to get a COVID-19 vaccine ends Tuesday

North Carolina’s $100 Summer Card program will end Tuesday, Aug. 31. As part of its ongoing effort to get more North Carolinians vaccinated and safely bring summer back, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has been offering $100 Summer Cards at select locations in various counties across the state. Cards were distributed to offset the time and transportation costs of getting vaccinated.

Aug 17

Aug 17 Governor Cooper visits Lenoir County Health Department to encourage more North Carolinians to get their lifesaving vaccine

Coronavirus, Local News, Politics, Health

Today, Governor Roy Cooper visited a vaccine clinic at the Lenoir County Health Department to encourage more North Carolinians get their COVID-19 shot.

Aug 16

Aug 16 Gov. Cooper, state health leaders urge some schools to revisit decisions and fully implement health protections

Coronavirus, Education, Health, Local News, Politics

Today, Governor Roy Cooper, NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson sent a letter to school boards that have failed to adopt the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit urging them to protect their students and staff in the new school year.

Aug 12

Aug 12 COVID-19 hospitalizations hitting all-time highs; health officials urge vaccination

Coronavirus, Health

North Carolina experienced the largest single day jump in hospital ICU admissions since the beginning of the pandemic. Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations among people ages 20-49 are at an all-time high.

Aug 8

Aug 8 Dr. Brandy Harrell to serve on the Rural Justice Collaborative Advisory Board

Kristy Kelly

The Rural Justice Collaborative (RJC) selected Dr. Brandy Harrell to serve as a member of its Advisory Council made up of America’s top rural criminal justice and behavioral health experts.

Aug 6

Aug 6 NCDHHS adds county-level COVID-19 vaccination data from federal providers to dashboard

Health, Coronavirus

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ vaccine data dashboard now includes county-level vaccination information from federal providers, including the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Prisons and Indian Health Service.

Aug 2

Aug 2 North Carolina rural hospitals receive more Than $4 million for COVID-19 testing and mitigation