COVID-19 Situation Update: December 30
Published: Saturday, January 1st, 2022 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: December 21
Published: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 @ 10:04 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. today issued the below Secretarial Advisory, urging the following actions to prevent serious illness, hospitalization and death from COVID-19.
Published: Thursday, December 23rd, 2021 @ 3:33 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Health experts are warning that the highly contagious COVID-19 variant, Omicron, is expected to cause the greatest surge in COVID-19 infections to date in the coming months.
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 8:33 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper, health officials offer clear guidance ahead of expected Omicron wave
Published: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021 @ 8:56 am
By: Governor's Office
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COVID-19 Situation Update: December 15
Published: Tuesday, December 21st, 2021 @ 2:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to continue the Student Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) food assistance program
Published: Sunday, December 19th, 2021 @ 8:45 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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A temporary mobile vaccination unit that operated across Western North Carolina since July has ended its operations this week after providing more than 9,300 vaccinations, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced.
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 7:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
Published: Friday, December 17th, 2021 @ 4:37 am
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D., today highlighted changes in federal law that make obtaining insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace more affordable and available to more than 100,000 additional people
Published: Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 @ 8:56 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: December 8
Published: Monday, December 13th, 2021 @ 1:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends anyone 18 years or older who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine get a booster six months after their second dose to help strengthen and extend protections against COVID-19.
Published: Thursday, December 9th, 2021 @ 9:26 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: December 1
Published: Monday, December 6th, 2021 @ 12:41 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: November 22
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 12:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. will be stepping down from the agency after 5 years of service to the state.
Published: Sunday, December 5th, 2021 @ 3:58 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state’s COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
Published: Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 @ 11:41 am
By: Governor's Office
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Children ages 5 to 11 can now receive a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.
Published: Friday, November 19th, 2021 @ 12:24 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. visited and toured the family vaccination site at St. Peter's Church & World Outreach Center in Forsyth County.
Published: Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 1:03 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. toured Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents, P.A. in Orange County to see their operations to vaccinate children ages 5-11.
Published: Wednesday, November 17th, 2021 @ 4:02 am
By: Governor's Office
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COVID-19 Situation Update: November 10
Published: Monday, November 15th, 2021 @ 9:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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This month many families across North Carolina are receiving an installment of the advance Child Tax Credit federal payment, which provides them with up to half of their total credit and bolsters their income to meet immediate needs for children’s health and well-being.
Published: Wednesday, November 10th, 2021 @ 7:46 am
By: Governor's Office
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Beginning Oct. 4, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' COVID-19 Support Services Program, along with the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina will provide food assistance to North Carolinians in 34 counties
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 12:05 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper held a roundtable discussion to hear from health care and community leaders about the impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Hispanic/Latinx communities and thank them for their dedication.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 3:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order 234 extending, but not waiving, proof-of-immunization and health assessment documentation deadlines for school and child-care facilities.
Published: Monday, November 8th, 2021 @ 3:10 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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To strengthen and extend protections against severe illness, North Carolinians at high risk for serious illness or exposure who have been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech (COMINARTY) vaccine for six months or more can now receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
Published: Sunday, November 7th, 2021 @ 9:06 am
By: Announcements
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In an open letter to faith leaders, Governor Cooper and Secretary Cohen expressed their gratitude for the faith community's support throughout the pandemic response and asked for their help reaching North Carolinians who have not yet been vaccinated.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 5:28 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. provided an update on the state's COVID-19 key metrics and trends.
Published: Saturday, November 6th, 2021 @ 10:09 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today announced the hiring of Victor Armstrong as the Department's first ever Chief Health Equity Officer.
Published: Friday, November 5th, 2021 @ 2:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order Expanding Access to Monoclonal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19Governor Roy Cooper signed an Executive Order to make it easier for North Carolinians to access treatment for COVID-19.
Published: Friday, November 5th, 2021 @ 11:05 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper, NC DHHS Secretary Mandy Cohen and State Health Director Dr. Betsey Tilson sent a letter to school boards that have failed to adopt the StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit urging them to protect their students and staff in the new school year.
Published: Thursday, November 4th, 2021 @ 12:24 pm
By: Governor's Office
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In response to actions taken by the Union County Board of Education, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued a letter to the Board’s Chair outlining required COVID-19 control measures all schools in the state must implement to protect student, staff and community health.
Published: Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021 @ 10:05 pm
By: Announcements
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the selection of seven organizations to serve as Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disability Tailored Plans (Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plans).
Published: Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 @ 10:48 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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COVID-19 Situation Update: July 29
Published: Friday, September 3rd, 2021 @ 10:11 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced that state government would begin verifying vaccination status of its workers.
Published: Thursday, August 26th, 2021 @ 4:06 pm
By: Governor's Office
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