On Tuesday, June 14 the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced that it’s preparing for COVID-19 vaccine distribution for children in the state who are under 5 years old.
The Department also stated that children in this age group are vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus like everyone else.
“A vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years could be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as soon as this weekend, and vaccinations in North Carolina could begin the week of June 20,” the June 14 press release from state health officials noted.
As with vaccine rollouts for other age groups, the NCDHHS is aiming to implement equitable vaccine distribution policies and procedures. To that end, the vaccines, when finally available, will be offered in all 100 North Carolina counties.
Health departments across the state will get doses of the vaccine for distribution, and, according to state officials, over 300 pediatric offices in North Carolina have already signed up to provide the vaccine.
State health officials expect that those offices will be receiving vaccine shipments over the next two weeks.
With some qualifications, the vaccine will also be available in other places as well, such as family medical offices and some pharmacies.
NCDHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley said in a prepared statement that this is an extension of the state’s ongoing vaccination plan.
“We have never stopped working to ensure that vaccines are fast, fair and everywhere for North Carolinians,” Kinsley stated. “It is exciting that our best tool against COVID-19 – safe and effective vaccines – could soon be available to our youngest North Carolinians, and because of our preparation, on day one in all 100 counties.”
Pfizer & Moderna should thank Raleigh.
Pfizer and Moderna are THANKING certain people in Raleigh generously, almost certainly. Follow the money!
Since it’s known that children are at a minimal risk from the covid, will the NCDHHS keep track of adverse events associated with the vaccine?
Not likely !
Did you hear much about adverse effects of the adult vaccines? And there were many, but you have to search for them. Big Pharma control.
WHY, WHY, WHY on earth would you “vaccinate” a child for something that poses them zero risk??? Parents, please DO NOT put something that has ZERO long term safety data into your vulnerable children!!!
To be a true card-carrying “Progressive Democrat” these days there appear to be some things you must do. Be critical of police at every opportunity, present your child for stealth grooming at “Drag Queen” storytime and vaccinate every member of your family at least twice. It’s true in all deep blue states…..thus Greensboro in its efforts to become the San Francisco of the east must do the same.
Now “Portland of the East”. Alternative mongo: Big Sedalia.
This is a voluntary FEMA death camp of sorts.
If it’s preceded by the words (insert government agency here) recommends…just hit delete & move on.
The FDA will no longer require studies on new vaccines, parameters for these vaccines were lowered twice because the goals couldn’t be met, kids have natural immunity, why is this being done? Why are they insisting on these vaccines? There is more going on here than a vaccine to prevent a virus that isn’t being prevented. (This dis/mis is brought to you by a critical thinking independent-minded warrior woman.)
Three Cheers for the Independent Warrior Woman!
Six months from now the story will be Pediatricians and school administrators baffled by sharp rise in hear conditions and illness in young children
The nutters are back I see….FEMA death camps, Drag Queen grooming, secret adverse effects to adults from vaccine, etc…
Misinformation runs strong with these nutters. Remember to consult your doctor about vaccines to know what is right for you and your family. These comments are mostly made by hateful uninformed nutters.
No Chris, these comments are made by people who are capable of thinking for themselves, rather than drinking the KoolAid like you.
Last year you mocked me for saying that the Covid “vaccines” were neither vaccines nor did they work.
Yesterday it was disclosed that Anthony Fauci has contracted Covid ! Yep, despite having being double “vaccinated” and having received two Booster Shots.
So who was right, and who was wrong?
Which one of us is the real “nutter”?
Thinking for yourself when you are uneducated on a topic is just silly. Of course those of us NOT educated in medicine need to look up to those that are…and avoid the nutters that aren’t.
But you be you.