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Forsyth County Public Health Nurse Celisha Daniels became the first North Carolina Credentialed Public Health Nurse (NCCPHN) last week. Daniels was recognized for completing the pilot program for the new course by NC DHHS Chief Public Health Nurse Dr. Susan Little and Public Health Nursing Institute for Continuing Excellence Director Kristin Briggs on May 18
The vending machine dispenses free Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan. The goal is to help those struggling with opioid addiction. Narcan reverses an overdose.
Forsyth County is reporting its first cases of monkeypox. Health officials confirmed on Monday that two people in Forsyth County have tested positive for the virus. Staffers are now conducting contact tracing to determine who else may have been exposed and could benefit from vaccination. The monkeypox vaccine can prevent illness in people who have had close contact with a positive case. Supply has been tight so far though. Last week, Forsyth County Public Health Director Joshua Swift said the county had been allocated 820 doses.