More Than 140 Organizations To Participate in NCDHHS Summer Community Get-Out-the-Vaccine Campaign Starting May 9 | Eastern North Carolina Now

.Press Release:

    RALEIGH     The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will kick off the Bringing Summer Back campaign on May 9 with more than 140 partner organizations across the state registered to rally together to promote COVID-19 vaccination in their communities.

    The new summer get-out-the-vaccine campaign offers a fun, flexible and community-centered approach that creates a space for every organization and individual to roll up their sleeves and do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.

    Since the Bringing Summer Back campaign was announced on April 22, organizations of all sizes have registered to participate by hosting vaccine education events, going door to door to help community members schedule their appointments and sharing vaccine information across their communication channels.

    Registered organizations span over 55 counties and are estimated to involve more than 3,100 volunteers in their efforts, with a total estimated reach of more than 1.2 million North Carolinians.

    "We are excited that thousands of people from all corners of the state have joined the Bringing Summer Back campaign to encourage their neighbors to get vaccinated," said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. "While our state continues to make great strides in vaccinating as many people as possible, we still have more work to do to get more people vaccinated, reduce the spread of COVID-19 and bring summer back to North Carolina."

    The campaign will run during two weeks in May (May 9–15 and May 16–21) and two weeks in June (June 6–12 and June 20–26).

    The more than 140 organizations registered vary and include the business sector, medical organizations, health departments, faith-based organizations, community-based groups and various charitable organizations.

    Partner activities will vary and are set by participating groups. Groups plan to host vaccine clinics, distribute information about COVID-19 vaccines, offer incentives to those who get vaccinated and participate in other ways that will resonate with their communities.

    Seventy-five organizations are registered to participate during the campaign's first week and include event centers, health systems, religious groups, schools/colleges, retail stores, social services groups, non-profits, sports leagues and more. A list of partners can be viewed HERE.

    Recent public opinion research shows medical professionals are among the most trusted sources for information about COVID-19 vaccines. NCDHHS has partnered with medical societies to encourage health care providers to participate in Bringing Summer Back.

    Medical professionals who wish to participate can register by using this form, where they can also download a toolkit specifically designed for communicating with patients about COVID-19 vaccinations.

    Organizations that want to get involved can register, download the partner toolkit and access ideas for how to participate HERE (Spanish: HERE) or by emailing SocialMedia@dhhs.nc.gov.

    The toolkit also offers simple, specific steps individuals can take to navigate people to an appointment, such as calling loved ones who haven't been vaccinated yet, sharing their experience on social media and asking if anyone needs support in getting vaccinated.

    For more information about COVID-19 vaccines in North Carolina, visit HERE or call the state's COVID-19 Vaccine Help Center at 888-675-4567. Appointments can be made by visiting HERE.


  • NC Department of Health and Human Services
  • 2001 Mail Service Center
  • Raleigh, NC 27699-2001
  • Ph: (919) 855-4840
  • news@dhhs.nc.gov

Go Back


Leave a Guest Comment

Your Name or Alias
Your Email Address ( your email address will not be published)
Enter Your Comment ( no code or urls allowed, text only please )




NCDHHS Issues Alert for Missing Radioactive Material in Durham North Carolina Health, Body & Soul, Health and Fitness Vidant Announces Regional COVID-19 Testing Pop-Ups


HbAD0

Latest Health and Fitness

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a Community Partner Engagement Plan to ensure the voices of North Carolina communities and families continue to be at the center of the department’s work.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live Spanish-language Cafecito and tele-town hall on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how to support and improve heart health as well as prevent and manage heart disease.
Part of ongoing effort to raise awareness and combat rising congenital syphilis cases
Recognition affirms ECU Health’s commitment to providing highly-reliable, human-centered care
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is launching a new Statewide Peer Warmline on Feb. 20, 2024. The new Peer Warmline will work in tandem with the North Carolina 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by giving callers the option to speak with a Peer Support Specialist.
A subsidiary of one of the largest health insurance agencies in the U.S. was hit by a cyberattack earlier this week from what it believes is a foreign “nation-state” actor, crippling many pharmacies’ ability to process prescriptions across the country.

HbAD1

The John Locke Foundation is supporting a New Bern eye surgeon's legal fight against North Carolina's certificate-of-need restrictions on healthcare providers.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released the following statement on the Trails Carolina investigation:
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a draft of its 2024-25 Olmstead Plan designed to assist people with disabilities to reside in and experience the full benefit of inclusive communities.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live fireside chat and tele-town hall on Tues., Feb. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m., to discuss how to support and improve heart health as well as prevent and manage heart disease.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is investing $5.5 million into the FIT Wellness program, part of the North Carolina Formerly Incarcerated Transition Program in the UNC School of Medicine, to improve reentry services for the justice-involved population.
As of Feb. 1, 2024, 346,408 newly eligible North Carolinians are enrolled in Medicaid and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard.

HbAD2

Controversy surrounds a healthcare provider’s decision to block parents from having access to their children’s prescription records.

HbAD3

 
Back to Top