1 in 6 North Carolina adults have gotten COVID-19 booster

1 in 6 North Carolina adults have gotten COVID-19 booster

November 24, 2021 |New state data shows more than 1.3 million of the roughly 8.2 million North Carolina adults who qualify for a COVID-19 booster shot — or one in six eligible residents — have gotten the extra protection against a virus that has killed about 775,000 Americans. The information released Wednesday by the state Department of Health and Human Services also shows about one in eight kids ages 5 to 11 have gotten an initial dose. Overall, 62% of North Carolinians eligible to be vaccinated have come in for at least one shot.

About 1 in 20 South Carolina children ages 5-11 have received a COVID-19 vaccine

About 1 in 20 South Carolina children ages 5-11 have received a COVID-19 vaccine

November 19, 2021 | About 4.5% of children between the ages of 5 and 11 have received a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to new data from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Adding in those who are 12 years and older, 62.2% of South Carolina residents have received at least one dose of a vaccine, and 54.4% have completed vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccine Appears Well Tolerated in Patients with RCC, Melanoma Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

COVID-19 Vaccine Appears Well Tolerated in Patients with RCC, Melanoma Receiving Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

November 19, 2021 | Patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) or melanoma were able to safely tolerate the COVID-19 vaccine, according to findings from a retrospective chart review presented during the 2021 SITC Annual Meeting. COVID-19 poses a significant threat to patients with cancer or receiving anticancer treatment, commented study co-author Hannah Dzimitrowicz, MD, highlighting the importance of being able to safely vaccinate this population. “In a solid tumor population at high risk for severe COVID-19 infections, vaccination is important to mitigate this risk,” said Dzimitrowicz, a medical instructor in the department of medicine at the Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.

Fort Bragg children 5-11 can now receive COVID-19 vaccine

Fort Bragg children 5-11 can now receive COVID-19 vaccine

November 19, 2021 | Womack Army Medical Center is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine at Fort Bragg clinics for children ages 5 and older. COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5 to 11 began Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Joel Clinic and will be available for that age group at that clinic from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, a news release from the medical center stated.

NC’s Latinx vaccine rate now higher than rest of state population

NC’s Latinx vaccine rate now higher than rest of state population

November 7, 2021 | At the beginning of North Carolina’s vaccine rollout, the rate of Latino people getting the shot lagged behind other groups. In March, just 2.5 percent of all vaccines administered were given to Hispanic residents, even though the group accounts for nearly 10 percent of the state’s population and was hit disproportionately hard by the virus. But now, Latino residents are vaccinated at a higher rate than the non-Latino population, according to the most recent data from the state’s Department of Health and Human Services. Statewide, 67 percent of Hispanic residents 12 and older are vaccinated, a rate 10 percent higher than that of North Carolina’s non-hispanic population.