Published: 2021-04-07 04:31:00Updated: 2021-04-07 19:11:20Local NewsTags:By Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter, & Nia Harden, WRAL reporter — Wednesday was a big day in North Carolina: the first day anybody 16 or older who wanted a coronavirus vaccine shot could get one.The state's move to open vaccinations to all adults comes nearly two weeks ahead of .Everyone 16 and older will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and anyone 18 and older also can receive the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.and there are plenty of vaccine doses for everyone who wants them.More than...…Published: 2021-04-07 04:31:00Updated: 2021-04-07 19:11:20Local NewsTags:By Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter, & Nia Harden, WRAL reporter — Wednesday was a big day in North Carolina: the first day anybody 16 or older who wanted a coronavirus vaccine shot could get one.The state's move to open vaccinations to all adults comes nearly two weeks ahead of .Everyone 16 and older will be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine, and anyone 18 and older also can receive the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.and there are plenty of vaccine doses for everyone who wants them.More than...WW…

Published: 2021-03-23 14:22:00Updated: 2021-03-23 23:25:52Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor — More customers will be allowed into restaurants, bars, retail stores, gyms and other businesses as North Carolina once again eases its restrictions designed to limit the spread of coronavirus.Gov. Roy Cooper's , which also include an end to the 11 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales for on-site consumption, takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday.Cooper said the eased rules are possible because North Carolina's trend lines with the virus continue to improve.The state has been...…Published: 2021-03-23 14:22:00Updated: 2021-03-23 23:25:52Local NewsTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor — More customers will be allowed into restaurants, bars, retail stores, gyms and other businesses as North Carolina once again eases its restrictions designed to limit the spread of coronavirus.Gov. Roy Cooper's , which also include an end to the 11 p.m. curfew on alcohol sales for on-site consumption, takes effect at 5 p.m. Friday.Cooper said the eased rules are possible because North Carolina's trend lines with the virus continue to improve.The state has been...WW…

Published: 2021-03-22 19:56:00Updated: 2021-03-22 20:19:38Local NewsTags:By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter — Only 13.9 percent of adults in North Carolina have been fully vaccinated, while another 7 percent have received the first of their two required doses.Yet, vaccination providers in nearly two dozen North Carolina counties declined new doses of coronavirus vaccine last week, according to state Department of Health and Human Services data.The reasons vary by location. One small pharmacy in Alamance County and Commwell Health in the Johnston County community of McGee's Crossroads both said...…Published: 2021-03-22 19:56:00Updated: 2021-03-22 20:19:38Local NewsTags:By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter — Only 13.9 percent of adults in North Carolina have been fully vaccinated, while another 7 percent have received the first of their two required doses.Yet, vaccination providers in nearly two dozen North Carolina counties declined new doses of coronavirus vaccine last week, according to state Department of Health and Human Services data.The reasons vary by location. One small pharmacy in Alamance County and Commwell Health in the Johnston County community of McGee's Crossroads both said...WW…

Published: 2021-01-05 14:14:00Updated: 2021-01-06 16:13:07Local NewsTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist — By Wednesday, North Carolina will have a toll-free hotline for coronavirus vaccination information.Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, said the hotline will provide details on how, when and where people can get vaccinated, as well as answer questions about the vaccine.“I know I’m getting a lot of, 'Hey, I have this and this issue, can I get the vaccine,'" Cohen said. "So we can answer...…Published: 2021-01-05 14:14:00Updated: 2021-01-06 16:13:07Local NewsTags:By Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist — By Wednesday, North Carolina will have a toll-free hotline for coronavirus vaccination information.Dr. Mandy Cohen, secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, said the hotline will provide details on how, when and where people can get vaccinated, as well as answer questions about the vaccine.“I know I’m getting a lot of, 'Hey, I have this and this issue, can I get the vaccine,'" Cohen said. "So we can answer...WW…

Published: 2020-12-30 18:06:00Updated: 2020-12-30 19:47:13Health TeamTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter — North Carolina health officials have adjusted the priority list for receiving coronavirus vaccinations to align with recent federal recommendations, officials said Wednesday.A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group last week updated its guidance, calling for than they previously would have.Because such a large group was moved up in line while the amount of...…Published: 2020-12-30 18:06:00Updated: 2020-12-30 19:47:13Health TeamTags:By Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Adam Owens, WRAL anchor/reporter — North Carolina health officials have adjusted the priority list for receiving coronavirus vaccinations to align with recent federal recommendations, officials said Wednesday.A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory group last week updated its guidance, calling for than they previously would have.Because such a large group was moved up in line while the amount of...WW…