Public Health Services offer vaccine clinics for people 12 and older
People 12 and up can get COVID-19 vaccines in New Hanover, Brunswick Counties By WECT Staff | May 13, 2021 at 4:25 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 8:06 PM
NEW HANOVER & BRUNSWICK COUNTIES, N.C. (WECT) - New Hanover County Health and Human Services and Brunswick County Health Services have expanded their vaccine availability to people 12 and older beginning Thursday, May 13.
After the FDA expanded Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include 12-15-year-old children Monday, the CDCâs Advisory committee on Immunization Practices gave its formal approval Wednesday evening. This action opens vaccination to approximately 17 million adolescents.
Brunswick County Health Services launches new online scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccines As of April 27, individuals can book appointments with Brunswick County Health Services’ online scheduling tool. By WECT Staff | April 27, 2021 at 12:49 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 12:59 PM
BOLIVIA, N.C. (WECT) - Brunswick County Health Services launched a new online scheduling system today to schedule appointments for COVID-19 vaccines.
All adults aged 16 and older in Groups 1 through 5 are now eligible to schedule an appointment, which are available to book beginning this week. Individuals can also select which type of vaccine they want based on availability.
Individuals can book appointments with Brunswick County Health Services’ online scheduling tool here. Any appointments at county clinics already made using other online scheduling tools will still continue as scheduled.
Wilmington-area residents are fired up over COVID-19 vaccination protocols.
Dr. David Priest, Novant Health’s senior vice president and chief safety, quality and epidemiology officer, said, “The reality is: We’re not vaccinating in this country fast enough.”
“There are people dying,” said Alice Brown, a Calabash resident who is part of the 75-and-older COVID-19 vaccine group. “I was on hold for almost an hour with the health department trying to get an appointment.”
Robert Doleman, an 84-year-old New Hanover resident and Vietnam veteran, said he was able to qualify at the local VA clinic to get his vaccine quicker after having no luck getting a vaccine appointment at the health department and Wilmington Health.
Wilmington StarNews
The StarNews will be updating this file with up-to-date and need-to-know COVID-19 vaccine information as it becomes available.
Have something you d like to include or a question you want answered? Email kmerrryman@gannett.com.
Support local journalism: To sign up for newsletters and ensure you never miss a story, click here.
COVID-19 vaccine updates for New Hanover County
Updated March 19, 2021
All appointments are booked through March 23.
Starting March 17, Group 4 will also be eligible for the vaccine, which is anyone ages 16 to 64 years old with one or more high-risk medical conditions, people living in close group settings and essential workers.