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RIEGELWOOD After her mother died in 2009, Alyssa Delts didn’t expect to find a new family.
The next year, when she was 11, her social worker signed her up for a summer camp with Men and Women United For Youth and Families. That’s when Delts found a group of people that continues to support her more than a decade later.
Founded in 2006, the nonprofit tries to holistically meet the needs of people in rural Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties. The area has endured severe flooding from hurricanes and other storms in recent years, and some residents, especially farmers, are still struggling to rebuild or even put food on the table.
FDA approves COVID vaccine for children 12 and older. What do parents need to know? Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 11 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday for children age 12 to 15.
Pending recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which health officials expect Wednesday afternoon, parents can have their children vaccinated starting Thursday.
This only includes the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have not yet been authorized for use in children.
Health experts from the state Department of Health and Human Services and private health care told The News & Observer that the benefits of child vaccination outweigh the risks.
Duke Health Gov. Roy Cooper watches while Tracy Toner gives a COVID-19 vaccination to Duke nurse Arianna Motsinger at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham on Monday, December 21, 2020.
This post will be updated periodically with the latest information on how the coronavirus is affecting North Carolina. Scroll down for older updates. For a recap of last week s news, check out Coronavirus Live Updates: Week of April 26.
May 7, 2021
5:40 p.m. - North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby has issued a new order today extending some, but not all, COVID-19 precautions for the state s courts. Among the precautions that remain in effect include the option for remote court hearings and prohibiting anyone who has been exposed to COVID-19 from entering a courthouse. The new order will discontinue a statewide mandate on social distancing in courts, and leave that up to local officials. Newby said he was able to ease restrictions due to the wide availability of vaccines. -