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COVID vaccine live updates: Here s what to know in North Carolina on May 14 Simone Jasper and Hayley Fowler, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 14 We re tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates.
Cases top 989,000
At least 989,338 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,862 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,501 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from 1,394 the day before.
Nine additional coronavirus-related deaths were reported Friday. Deaths don t all occur on the day the state reports them. The state health department revises its daily figures as information becomes available.
Here s where teens 12 to 15 can get the Pfizer COVID vaccine in the Triangle Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 13 The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine passed its last step Wednesday, making it available to millions of children 12 to 15 years old, and many providers in the Triangle are ready to start giving the shot.
Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the vaccine for children in that age group.
Wednesday, a panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its approval after data shows the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in that age group.
Want a COVID-19 vaccine? Now you can walk in to these Wake County locations. Adam Wagner, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 4 Wake County is now offering drive-up and walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at four locations, the county announced Monday evening. These sites help us reach more people in the communities where they live, and the walk-in option provides a measure of convenience for people who have challenges with scheduling or who may decide on a whim that this is the day they want to get vaccinated, Dr. Kim McDonald, the county s public health director, said in a news release.