Come one, come all and get your COVID vaccine! During Tuesday’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt was sure to thank everyone who has gone above and beyond to get shots into arms. That includes county staff, the United Way and volunteers who have worked the call center or at the…… read more »
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About 25,000 COVID Vaccines Administered In Wayne County
Wayne County Opens Vaccine Eligibility To All Groups
Starting Monday, April 5, first-dose COVID vaccine appointments with the Wayne County Health Department will be open to all vaccine groups. Anyone age 16 or older is now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of health condition. The County has now made it easier to schedule an appointment for the first dose of your vaccine.…… read more »
Latest COVID-19 Numbers For County, State
10,505 persons have been infected with COVID-19 in Wayne County since the pandemic began. That’s according to the Friday figures released by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. The latest numbers show there have been 234 coronavirus-related deaths in the county. As of Friday, 22,244 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in…… read more »
Nearly 22,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In Wayne County
More and more North Carolina residents are taking their shot. Gov. Cooper says the state’s vaccine distribution efforts are cause for optimism. Over 4.1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in North Carolina, and almost 1/3 of the state’s adults have received at least one dose while 18.8% of the state’s residents…… read more »
Wayne County Wants To Get “Shots In Arms”
Wayne County has vaccine available for eligible recipients. That was the message from County Manager Craig Honeycutt at Tuesday’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting. Honeycutt says the county wants to get as many shots into arms as possible. He complimented the work of all the Wayne County personnel and volunteers that are staffing the…… read more »
Wayne County Plans For Group 4 Vaccinations
This week, The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced an updated timeline for vaccinating individuals in Group 4. The Wayne County Health Department will begin vaccinating anyone 16-64 years old with one or more high-risk medical conditions for severe disease from COVID-19 on March 17th. These conditions include asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart…… read more »
Gov. Cooper: 1 Million Already Vaccinated, More Work To Be Done
North Carolina remains focused on the fast and fair administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. At Tuesday’s media briefing, Governor Roy Cooper proudly announced over 1 million North Carolinians have been fully vaccinated. Gov. Cooper says over 20% of the state’s first doses have been administered to Black North Carolinians, and the state has again received…… read more »
Nearly 17,000 Doses Of COVID Vaccine Administered In Wayne County
Last week, the Wayne County Health Department moved into Group 3 delivery of the COVID-19 vaccine and administered over 2,800 shots to the public. As of Tuesday, a total of 16,922 individuals have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Wayne County, with 7,532 second doses given. With this move to Group 3,…… read more »
County Officials Praise Vaccine Appointment Scheduler
Wayne County citizens are banding together to keep inoculating the community against the coronavirus. At Tuesday’s Wayne County Board of Commissioners meeting, County Manager Craig Honeycutt praised the continued efforts to get the vaccine distributed to residents. Commissioner Joe Daughtery noted the ease of county’s new vaccine appointment website set up by Wayne County Public Information Officer…… read more »
Wayne County Opens Vaccinations To Group 3
Starting Wednesday, March 3, the Wayne County Health Department will open vaccination appointments to everyone eligible under Group 3 of the state’s vaccination eligibility guidelines. Group 3 includes teachers, child care workers, critical manufacturing, essential goods, food and agriculture, government and community services, health care and public health, public safety, or transportation. If you are…… read more »
