Vaccinations /tags/vaccinations Vaccinations en-US Copyright Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT NC doctors emphasize importance of vaccination in light of national measles cases /health/2025-03-03/nc-doctors-measles-vaccines Some doctors in N.C. are encouraging individuals to get vaccinated against measles, as there have been more than 160 cases in nine states so far this year. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 13:00:00 GMT /health/2025-03-03/nc-doctors-measles-vaccines Walker Livingston With COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise, experts emphasize new booster shots and good hygiene /health/2023-08-23/with-covid-19-hospitalizations-on-the-rise-experts-emphasize-new-booster-shots-and-good-hygiene For the latest week of data, there were 435 hospital admissions for COVID-19, up nearly four-fold from a low point of 117 during the week of June 24. Despite the increase, hospitalizations are still well below the numbers seen both earlier this year and at the height of the pandemic. Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:01:08 GMT /health/2023-08-23/with-covid-19-hospitalizations-on-the-rise-experts-emphasize-new-booster-shots-and-good-hygiene Jason deBruyn Q & A with Dr. Wohl: What to expect from Omicron-specific COVID boosters /health/2022-09-13/q-a-with-dr-wohl-what-to-expect-from-omicron-specific-covid-boosters Tue, 13 Sep 2022 19:05:58 GMT /health/2022-09-13/q-a-with-dr-wohl-what-to-expect-from-omicron-specific-covid-boosters Anne Blythe / NC Health News NC parents relieved to vaccinate their youngest kids /health/2022-06-24/nc-parents-relieved-vaccinate-youngest-kids-carolina-covid Pediatricians and public health offices around North Carolina are getting doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week and say they are ready for parents to bring their little ones. State health officials encourage parents to vaccinate their children, saying the vaccine is safe and effective. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 20:26:23 GMT /health/2022-06-24/nc-parents-relieved-vaccinate-youngest-kids-carolina-covid Jason deBruyn If Pfizer's data pans out, when will little kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? /2022-05-23/if-pfizers-data-pans-out-when-will-little-kids-get-the-covid-19-vaccine Pfizer plans to submit new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine. Mon, 23 May 2022 11:45:51 GMT /2022-05-23/if-pfizers-data-pans-out-when-will-little-kids-get-the-covid-19-vaccine Bill Chappell Advocates worry military vaccine challenges could jeopardize other religious freedom cases /news/2022-04-29/advocates-worry-military-vaccine-challenges-could-jeopardize-other-religious-freedom-cases The military is taking a hard line on troops seeking religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine mandate. Lawyers say that could have consequences for others who seek different kinds of religious accommodations. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:25:22 GMT /news/2022-04-29/advocates-worry-military-vaccine-challenges-could-jeopardize-other-religious-freedom-cases Steve Walsh Vaccines likely to remain effective at preventing severe COVID cases, according to Duke experts /news/2022-04-21/vaccines-likely-to-remain-effective-at-preventing-severe-covid-according-to-duke-experts According to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, new reported cases have jumped more than 50% since last week to 7,279. Hospitalizations increased by 36 patients. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 21:30:13 GMT /news/2022-04-21/vaccines-likely-to-remain-effective-at-preventing-severe-covid-according-to-duke-experts Jay Price North Carolina has wasted 1.7M COVID-19 vaccine doses. Big data hopes to help. /health/2022-04-15/north-carolina-wasted-millions-covid-19-vaccine-doses-big-data-coronavirus About half have been wasted because of leftover doses in an opened vial, and the other half because they reached an expiration date, according to data provided by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:02:54 GMT /health/2022-04-15/north-carolina-wasted-millions-covid-19-vaccine-doses-big-data-coronavirus Jason deBruyn CDC recommends 2nd COVID boosters for some older and immunocompromised people /news/2022-03-27/cdc-recommends-2nd-covid-boosters-for-some-older-and-immunocompromised-people People who are 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals may get a second Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine booster four months after they received the first. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:06:01 GMT /news/2022-03-27/cdc-recommends-2nd-covid-boosters-for-some-older-and-immunocompromised-people Rob Stein, Jane Greenhalgh Moderna wants the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 6 /2022-03-23/moderna-wants-the-fda-to-authorize-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-under-6 No deaths were reported in tests, and there were no signs of myocarditis, or heart inflammation, as a side effect. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 12:00:26 GMT /2022-03-23/moderna-wants-the-fda-to-authorize-its-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-under-6 Ayana Archie