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Less than half of N.C.âs seniors still need vaccine, digital divide blamed for many struggling to get appointment
Challenges of booking vaccine appointments for seniors By Kristi O Connor | February 24, 2021 at 5:01 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 6:33 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - According to NCDHHS, about 57 percent of the stateâs 65+ population has received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. But still, many seniors are struggling to get an appointment.
âWe had hundreds of a calls when the COVID-19 vaccine came out,â Director of the North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry Dr. Sandy Gregory said. âWe immediately found out that there was a digital divide.â
N.C. group offering over-the-phone assistance for seniors signing up for COVID-19 vaccine
Groups helping N.C. seniors make vaccine appointments By Caroline Hicks | February 4, 2021 at 6:42 PM EST - Updated February 4 at 7:02 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - When it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, those in long term care facilities have had the vaccines brought to them, but for those who live on their own, they are on their own to make the appointment.
We’ve taken a lot of calls from some of our older viewers who don’t have a computer- or just don’t know how to make an appointment on line. That might be you, or your mom or your dad.