Don t waste any doses | 1,100 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine thrown away statewide
It’s a small percentage of the more than one million doses administered, but the state’s top health official said she doesn’t want to see any of the vaccine wasted. Author: Alex Shabad Updated: 6:44 PM EST February 2, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. A WCNC Charlotte Defenders investigation is revealing more than 1,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been thrown away in North Carolina.
It’s a small percentage of the more than one million doses administered, but the state’s top health official said she doesn’t want to see any of the vaccine wasted.
Only 41% of second vaccine doses in North Carolina have been administered: We’re still catching up
The state has administered more than 99% of first doses, but 41% of the second doses, per state data. The rate is even lower for long-term care facilities. Author: Alex Shabad Updated: 6:10 PM EST February 1, 2021
North Carolina has administered more than 99% of the first doses the state received, but just 41% of the second doses, according to state data. The rate is even lower for long-term care facilities where 10% of the second doses have been administered.
At Bojangles Coliseum, the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health is running a vaccine clinic that includes first and second doses; the company, StarMed, is handling second doses.
The county’s department of public health is partnering with the provider StarMed in Charlotte to help administer second doses of the COVID-19 in Charlotte.
Can out-of-towners get vaccinated here in North Carolina?
Our sources are the Mecklenburg County Department of Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
During a press conference this week, Mecklenburg County Public Health Medical Director Dr. Meg Sullivan said,
“Our goal in Mecklenburg is to vaccinate our county residents, and so the recommendation is, especially for residents over the age of 75, they should sign up for an appointment in their county. That being said we will not be turning people away and we will not be requiring proof of county residence when you come in.”