Vaccinations of seniors continue, Atrium Health announces first COVID-19 vaccine trial
Vaccinations gain momentum across Meck County By Caroline Hicks | January 7, 2021 at 6:16 PM EST - Updated January 7 at 10:20 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - It’s a big week in Mecklenburg County as the first mass vaccinations of the public kicked off.
People in phase 1B Group 1, anyone 75 or older, are now able to get the shot by appointment only through the Mecklenburg County Health Department and Atrium and Novant Health.
The health department is vaccinating roughly 350 seniors each day and is fully booked through January with 5,000 appointments.
“We’re trying to work with our partners to make sure it’s readily available across all three organizations,” Mecklenburg County Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said.
Your state’s health department will be able to provide you with relevant, up-to-date COVID vaccine resources, including details on local eligibility, appointment registration, vaccination sites, and more. Here is a full list of every state’s health department website via the CDC. How much does it cost, and do you need insurance to get it?
Good news. According to the CDC, the COVID-19 vaccine will be given to U.S. citizens at no cost, Yacoub confirms. Some vaccine providers may decide to charge an additional fee for administering the shot, but this fee can be reimbursed by recipients’ insurance, or, if uninsured, the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Provider Relief Fund.
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This article has been updated with the most current information, as of February 19, 2021.
The swifter-than-ever approval of the COVID-19 vaccines was a welcome bit of good news to wrap up 2020. Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially authorized emergency use of both the Pfizer-BoiNtech vaccine on December 11 and the Moderna vaccine on December 18 for the prevention of the coronavirus disease, 59.1 million doses have been administered to Americans, based on vaccine tracking data from Bloomberg and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
But for a lot of folks at home, natural questions and concerns regarding the shot s safety, efficacy, and availability abound. While health officials are learning and sharing new information about the vaccine and its effects every day and with each new person inoculated, there is a fair amount th
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“You’ve got blocks. You’ve got 16-millimeter pellets. You’ve got 10-millimeter pellets. You’ve got three millimeter pellets,” said Mike Coleman, the company’s owner.
In 2016, Coleman started his business buying ice from suppliers and reselling it. But after he had a difficult time getting the ice he needed in February and March of this year, he decided to expand his business to include dry ice production.
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