In an effort to protect residents at higher risk of exposure from monkeypox and to help end its spread, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is expanding its criteria for those eligible to get vaccinated against the virus.
On Friday, Walgreens will begin scheduling COVID-19 Pfizer and Moderna updated boosters in the Charlotte area.
On Friday, the Stanly County Health Department was informed of the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Stanly County.
On Wednesday, the FDA authorized both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent COVID-19 booster dose, which protects against all strains of COVID.
A bat located in Gastonia, N.C. tested positive for rabies. This is the 10th confirmed rabies case in Gaston County in 2022.
Officials in Rowan County say they are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 numbers in children ages 5 to 17 since the beginning of school on August 10th.
West Rowan Middle School will remain virtual through September 9th.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name β and the subject of partisan attacks β during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will leave the federal government in December after more than five decades.
The South Carolina Department of Social Services has partnered with the United Way Association of South Carolina to launch a new texting feature that will connect families and individuals to DSS resources through mobile devices.
First lady Jill Biden left COVID-19 isolation on Sunday after twice testing negative for the coronavirus and reunited with President Joe Biden at their Delaware beach home.
Abortions in North Carolina are no longer legal after 20 weeks of pregnancy, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, eroding protections in one of the Southβs few remaining safe havens for reproductive freedom.
Beginning Thursday, Mecklenburg County Public Health will begin administering the monkeypox vaccine to individuals 18-year-old and up who are determined to be high risk for infection.
A law has taken effect in Scotland to ensure period products are available free of charge to anyone who needs them.
On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper ended the stateβs COVID-19 State of Emergency.
On Sunday, Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) announced she has tested positive for coronavirus.
Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the U.S. and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it caused cancer.
The Lincoln County Health Department has confirmed the first case of monkeypox in the county.
To combat the spread of Monkeypox virus, StarMed Healthcare is offering testing and treatment for the infectious disease.
Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people.
Rowan County is reporting a high COVID transmission level as more and more people are testing positive.
Local health leaders across South and North Carolina are urging people to take precautions.
Mecklenburg County Public Health has developed the COVID-SAFE training and certification program as part of a continued effort to provide education and support for businesses during the pandemic.Β
As children get ready to head back to school this month, health officials remind families to make sure their children are up to date on all required and recommended vaccines.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control is celebrating National Breastfeeding Month by sharing the benefits of it and encouraging expectant mothers to speak with their doctors to make sure it is an effective choice for them and their infant children.
As of Friday, Mecklenburg County has moved to the highest CDC COVID-19 Community Level.
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