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Davidson County sees slow down in COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Sharon Myers
The Dispatch
At the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in December, the Davidson County Health Department filled its weekly appointments within minutes, with many voicing their disappointment of its availability.
This week, representatives from the Davidson County Health Department said they had slots left over.
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“It is a combination of hitting the demand, plus there are many more providers in the community,” said Janna Walker, public health specialist at the Davidson County Health Department. “We have hit a place where we have gotten to those who were ready and waiting for a vaccine; now we have to get to the others who may not have been able to get the vaccine due to other issues.”
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Once you complete your vaccination for COVID-19, you can be worry-free from contracting the virus and don t need to wear a mask anymore, right? Wrong.
Just like when the pandemic began in Davidson County almost one year ago when the first positive COVID-19 case was reported here on March 18, some misconceptions persist. Davidson County Health Department officials want to arm the public with the most up-to-date and scientifically backed information to keep the public safe and positive case numbers in a continued decline.
Recently, Davidson County was placed in the lowest level, code yellow, in the county alert system by the North Carolina Health and Human Services because of a significant decrease in the testing positivity rate and the number of new COVID-19 cases.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is rolling out vaccines for individuals working with children in prekindergarten to high school today, leaving many teachers hopeful for relief.
Since teachers and other child care staff are in public environments that make them susceptible to COVID, they are prioritized as the first essential frontline workers in Group 3 to be vaccinated.
Initially, the state set priority to healthcare workers and adults 65 and older, who may have an increased risk of getting COVID. When the first dose of vaccines came in December, healthcare centers and partnering pharmacies opened appointments for eligible individuals.
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