Vaccine Team

Only about 4% of N.C. children 5 to 11 years old are fully vaccinated, and of those about 5% have gotten a booster.

While the booster is now available, the number of children in North Carolina getting the vaccine is still pretty low.

The first vaccine in the study was administered Monday to 2-year-old patient Arvind Jaffa.

The number of cases reported in N.C. went from 9,800 last week to 12,509.

The agency launched a campaign called “Spring into Summer.” Leaders say it’s community-centered and focuses on vaccines for adults, teens and kids over 5.

In January, Mecklenburg County health leaders identified at least two positive cases of the subvariant.