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This week, the state moved toward receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, as the two-dose vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are already being distributed statewide. State Health Director Dr. Mandy Cohen, who received the Johnson & Johnson shot in Wake County before Friday’s visit to Fayetteville, said healthcare workers, residents 65 and older and front-line essential workers are eligible for vaccination. Charles Evans, chairman of the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, said he wants to ensure more Black and Hispanic residents are among those in line. Evans cited data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shows Black and Hispanic people are three times more likely to contract the virus than white people. The data also shows that in the past month, only 16% of the state’s Black residents have received the vaccine; about 22% of the state’s total population is Black and 10% is Hispanic.

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