New challenges arise for COVID-19 vaccine access in NC
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The standing orders align with federal recommendations, Gov. Stein says. But they expand access to those who are eligible.
The North Carolina health officials have issued a standing order that allows adults over the age of 18 with a high-risk condition to get a COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription.
Gov. Josh Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services have worked to issue standing orders to make access to COVID-19 vaccines available to North Carolinians without a prescription.
State’s lack of child psychiatrists, especially in rural areas, leaves pediatricians to face conditions beyond their specialty
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services said it is continuing to monitor federal guidelines for COVID-19 vaccines and will await a CDC committee’s seasonal guidance before considering making
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released the latest Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for healthcare facilities across the nation. Of all the hospitals in the state, eight received the highest rating for patient care.
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It’s now much harder to get a COVID shot in NC. So much for vaccine freedom. | Opinion
Thanks to a whole bunch of red tape, it’s no longer possible to just walk into a pharmacy and ask for the COVID-19 vaccine in North Carolina. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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