/tags/mandy-cohen Mandy Cohen en-US Copyright Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:59:46 GMT /health/2024-11-26/cdc-chief-mandy-cohen-nc-health-threats-political Dr. Mandy Cohen is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but she will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former Congressman from Florida, to be the agency’s next chief. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:59:46 GMT /health/2024-11-26/cdc-chief-mandy-cohen-nc-health-threats-political Associated Press /show/due-south/2024-10-24/virus-season-cdc-mandy-cohen CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is making recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu shots. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-10-24/virus-season-cdc-mandy-cohen Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco /show/due-south/2024-09-23/prepare-virus-season-cdc-director-nc-health-secretary-mandy-cohen COVID-19 is here to stay, and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is making recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu shots. Prepare with us, and Dr. Cohen, before a predicted surge of these and other respiratory viruses this fall. Plus, Dr. Cohen reflects on her first year leading the CDC. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:29:22 GMT /show/due-south/2024-09-23/prepare-virus-season-cdc-director-nc-health-secretary-mandy-cohen Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco /news/2023-06-16/biden-picks-ncs-mandy-cohen-for-top-role-as-cdc-director The White House has selected a former North Carolina health official to be the new director of the nation's top federal public health agency. Dr. Mandy Cohen has been picked to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:47:28 GMT /news/2023-06-16/biden-picks-ncs-mandy-cohen-for-top-role-as-cdc-director Associated Press /health/2021-11-30/watch-live-north-carolina-coronavirus-task-force-briefing Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina this afternoon. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:33:09 GMT /health/2021-11-30/watch-live-north-carolina-coronavirus-task-force-briefing ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ News /news/2021-11-30/mandy-cohen-resign-dhhs-north-carolina-secretary-cooper-covid Dr. Mandy Cohen, the secretary of the state Department of Health and Human Services, is stepping down, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ has confirmed. She quickly became the public face of North Carolina's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:02:18 GMT /news/2021-11-30/mandy-cohen-resign-dhhs-north-carolina-secretary-cooper-covid Dave DeWitt, Jason deBruyn /health/2021-11-11/few-north-carolina-children-vaccinated-early-rollout-covid-cohen State data shows more than 24,000 kids in the age group got the vaccine within the first five days it was administered. This represents less than 3% of the almost 900,000 children eligible in the age group. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:25:12 GMT /health/2021-11-11/few-north-carolina-children-vaccinated-early-rollout-covid-cohen Associated Press /health/2021-11-10/watch-live-state-officials-deliver-covid-19-briefing Dr. Mandy Cohen and Dr. Charlene Wong are expected to answer questions from reporters. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:55:30 GMT /health/2021-11-10/watch-live-state-officials-deliver-covid-19-briefing /health/2021-11-04/north-carolina-400k-pfizer-vaccines-children-low-dose-covid North Carolina will have more than 400,000 doses of the low-dose Pfizer COVID-19 shot within the next week. The vaccine has been approved for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11. Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:15:38 GMT /health/2021-11-04/north-carolina-400k-pfizer-vaccines-children-low-dose-covid Cole del Charco /news/2021-07-01/costs-watched-as-medicaid-managed-care-begins-in-north-carolina Most of North Carolina’s Medicaid recipients have now moved over to managed care. Starting Thursday five statewide or regional health plans are handling care for roughly 1.6 million consumers covered by government health programs for poor children, older adults and others. Other patients will join next year. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 17:32:57 GMT /news/2021-07-01/costs-watched-as-medicaid-managed-care-begins-in-north-carolina Associated Press