The Orange County Health Department is changing up its operations as more county residents are vaccinated, vaccine supply increases and community demand wavers.
On Wednesday, Governor Roy Cooper said he anticipates being able to lift all mandatory social distancing, capacity and mass gathering restrictions by June 1.
Despite more people being eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, some experts say herd immunity may not be attainable under the current vaccination rollout plan and FDA guidelines.
Following recommendations from the federal government that states should “pause” distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, UNC Health held a press conference to talk about J&J vaccine distribution locally and what this pause means for the healthcare system.