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Mecklenburg County offering COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11

While the booster is now available, the number of children in North Carolina getting the vaccine is still pretty low.
Those boosters are available at both Mecklenburg County Public Health department locations.

Vaccine Team

The first vaccine in the study was administered Monday to 2-year-old patient Arvind Jaffa.
Atrium Levine Children’s holding COVID-19 vaccine trial for young kids

State

North Carolina is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases and wastewater samples over the past week.
N.C. seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases, Cooper offers incentive for state workers to get booster

State

N.C. state health officials have launched a campaign aimed at boosting COVID-19 vaccines and...
N.C. health officials launch new campaign to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters

Coronavirus

In January, Mecklenburg County health leaders identified at least two positive cases of the...
Health experts keeping an eye on BA.2 subvariant; accounts for 25 percent of COVID cases nationwide
Tuesday night’s meeting comes after Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted to end the indoor...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools making masks optional on school buses starting March 7
The policy change simply means that the choice is up to families regarding whether their students wear a mask or not.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 4:44 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
Masks soon to be optional at many state agencies
Gov. Roy Cooper said due to improving trends with COVID-19, masks will be optional starting March 7th at most state agencies and facilities.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2022 at 5:10 PM EST
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By WITN Web Team
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 7, face masks will be optional on UNC Charlotte’s...
UNC Charlotte to make face masks optional in classrooms on March 7
Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 7, face masks will be optional on UNC Charlotte’s campus. This includes classrooms and other academic spaces.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 3:05 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
This goes into effect at midnight on Feb. 26.
Mecklenburg County commissioners unanimously vote to end indoor mask mandate
This goes into effect at midnight on Feb. 26.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2022 at 11:55 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff
State health officials say the new guidance comes as the impact of the coronavirus continues to...
DHEC issues updated guidance for managing COVID-19 in schools, childcare centers
State health officials say the new guidance comes as the impact of the coronavirus continues to decline.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2022 at 8:41 PM EST
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By Live 5 Web Staff
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools released it’s 2021-2022 enrollment numbers Friday evening. The...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools ends COVID-19 contact tracing, changes quarantine protocol
Principals and staff are encouraged to prepare for the likelihood that masks soon become optional for students, staff and visitors.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2022 at 9:39 PM EST
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By WBTV Web Staff

Video

Mecklenburg County offering COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 to 11
The first vaccine in the study was administered Monday to 2-year-old patient Arvind Jaffa.
Atrium Levine Children’s holding COVID-19 vaccine trial for young kids
Moderna seeks FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine for youngest children
N.C. health officials launch new campaign to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters
N.C. health officials launch new campaign to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, boosters
Can I still get the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine seven months later?
Can I still get the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine seven months later?
Gov. Roy Cooper recommends local governments, schools to end mask mandates in North Carolina
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