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RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is updating its vaccine data dashboard to align with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and provide additional information on people who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

LAURINBURG — Scotland Health announced on April 13 that due to the diminishing interest in vaccination appointments, there will be only two more weeks of COVID vaccination clinics on the campus of Scotland Memorial Hospital. 

RALEIGH — Epidemiologists and infectious disease experts have consistently maintained that the risk of spread of the COVID-19 virus among young children is low. But that hasn’t stopped policymakers like N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper from — for most of the past year — keeping in-person instruction closed for all K-12 students. Many families have suffered as a result.

ROCKINGHAM — All Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Richmond County have been canceled until further notice after a pause was recommended by federal health officials.

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Wake County Public Health Department to investigate a limited number of reactions that were reported during Johnson & Johnson vaccinations at PNC Arena on Thursday, April 8. Analysis by the CDC did not find any safety issues or reason for concern; and the CDC recommends continuing to administer the vaccine.

LAURINBURG — In recent weeks Scotland Health has expanded its COVID-19 vaccination services to locations in Pembroke and Bennettsville in an effort to vaccinate as many individuals as possible as quickly as possible. However, you do not have to wait for the vaccines to come to you.

PEMBROKE — The Office of Campus Engagement and Leadership and the College of Health Sciences at UNC Pembroke are hosting Health Talk: Special Event with Dr. Michael Osterholm on April 15, 2021 at 7 p.m. via Facebook live and YouTube live.  

PEMBROKE — In a continued effort to increase the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, UNC Pembroke’s Mobile Vaccine Clinic will be traveling this week to sites in Red Springs and Fairmont. 

There seems to be some glimmer of light at the end of the COVID tunnel for working/touring musicians. 

ROCKINGHAM — FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital – Richmond and the Richmond County Health Department are continuing to register members of the public for COVID-19 vaccination through Operation FirstShot.