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BAPS Vaccination Clinic Update Edition |
From the Council Office of Steve Rao
April 15, 2021
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My April 15th Update Message:
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Go to www.wral.com and click the Yellow Find Vaccine Banner to get the most up to date Vaccination Information!
48.5% Adults in NC Partially Vaccinated / 31.7% Fully Vaccinated
Remember you can get Vaccine Appointments at select Publix locations.
Johnson County has a Walk in Pfizer Clinic Today!
(See Vaccination Section)
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FDA pauses Johnson & Johnson one dose Vaccine due to blood clotting issues.
Biden to pull out all US Troops in Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021.
Democrats begin plans to Increase Size of US Supreme Court
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Saturday, Apr 17 BAPS Vaccination Clinic by Eastern Carolina Medical Center |
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My Message:
Eastern Carolina Medical Center is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Morrisville on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The clinic will be held at BAPS Charities, located at 1020 Aviation Pkwy.
During the clinic, 1,170 doses of the first Pfizer vaccine will be available. Registration is required for vaccination. Click the link below to register:
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Total Doses Administered: 6,057,382
- First of Two Doses Administered: 3,454,897
- Second of Two Doses Administered: 2,352,763
- Single Shot Doses Administered: 249,722
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Wake County: Wake County Public Health Vaccine Hotline 919-250-1515. It is now available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or visit website at https://covid19.wakegov.com/vaccine!
Duke Raleigh Hospital at (19) 620- 5167.
Process is to Call or visit website, join the waiting list, receive notification, and get your Vaccination Appointment!
Walgreens will offer Covid 19 Vaccine in 300 Stores (31,200 doses) in North Carolina starting on Feb 12 as a distributor under the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program and is planning to distribute 1 million doses of the Moderna Vaccine. For more information, sign up at walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19.
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Morrisville Walgreens is taking appointments at 3601 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560 and call (919) 468-6880.
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Vaccination Reminders and Clinics |
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Central NC Locate a Vaccination Clinic by County
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Johnston County Hosts Walk in Pfizer Clinic Today! Apr 14th! |
The county health department says vaccinations will be given out on a walk-in basis from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Johnston County Public Health Department located at 517 N. Bright Leaf Blvd. |
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Morrisville Pharmacy and Compounding Walk-In Vaccination Appointments |
Morrisville Pharmacy and Compounding has offered J&J and Moderna vaccines for walk-ins Friday 9-1pm Sat 9-1pm 3500 Davis Drive, Morrisville NC 27560 919 463-7991 919 961-0715.
Call to check to see if they are taking any this weekend.
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Select North Carolina Publix pharmacies have open COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Vaccinations are provided to people ages 18 and older. Publix pharmacies in Buncombe, Cabarrus, Catawba, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Haywood, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Wake and Watauga counties will open up appointments for the Moderna vaccine.
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Wake County Regional Vaccination Clinics |
Wake County will not Administer J & J Vaccines at Public Sites.
Wake County Public Health will not administer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines at any of its four mass vaccination sites. (PNC Arena, Departure Drive, The Human Services Center on Departure DriveArena;Wake County Public Health Center on Sunnybrook Road; and Wake County Commons Building.
However, the health department will instead be utilizing smaller strike teams to distribute the one-shot vaccine strategically throughout the week.
This announcement comes a few days after Wake County paused the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after a handful of allergic reactions to it. The CDC has since reaffirmed the vaccines safety. |
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HALIFAX COUNTY VACCINE APPOINTMENTS |
Appointments are available in Halifax County for anyone ages 18 and older who wants a COVID-19 vaccination. Appointments are preferred however, walk-ups are accepted.
- For a Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine event Thursday at the Old Commissioners' Meeting Building, 2 North King Street in Halifax, sign up here. The clinic is from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m
- For a first-dose Moderna vaccination event Saturday at the Tillery Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 40 Community Road in Halifax, sign up here. The clinic is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- For a second-dose Moderna vaccination event on April 29, 2021 at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at 4531 NC 43 in Hollister, sign up here. The clinic is from noon to 7 p.m.
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Cape Fear Vaccine Supply Exceeds Demand |
The Fayetteville-based health provider said this week's COVID-19 vaccine appointments are only 15 percent filled. These are appointments to get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. Johnson and Johnson vaccine supplies are more sporadic, so Cape Fear Valley Health has been using them at walk-in clinic when available.
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Apr. 15 After the Verdict with Tru Pettigrew |
The Derek Chauvin trial in Minneapolis has captured the attention of our nation. There is a tremendous amount of angst surrounding the potential outcomes of this trial. It almost feels like some amount of unrest is inevitable. In an effort to help us all better understand what is happening in this trial, and the nuances of the charges, roles and responsibilities of the major players on all sides of the legal efforts, Tru Access is holding a special edition Barbershop Rap Session on Thursday, April 15 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm via Zoom.
Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman is this very important discussion. We will also be streaming this discussion live on Facebook. Please join us at the Zoom link below, or on Facebook Live. It is sure to be an informative conversation.
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Apr. 15 Virtual Town Hall on Mental Health 7 pm |
COVID-19 anxiety is making it difficult for many people to return to a more normal life. To help, Wake County Public Health is hosting a completely free virtual town hall with mental health experts. The experts will be answering questions about recognizing problems and addressing them.
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Apr. 17 at 10 am Purple Stride Virtual Walk |
Apr. 17 at 10 am Purple Stride Virtual Walk Opening Ceremony. Wear Purple and Take Pictures!
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Apr 21 Asian American Hate Lobby Day |
My Message:
In response to the rise in anti-Asian violence, join us for our in-person Lobby day in Raleigh NC Legislature building to advocate for better data collection of bias-motivated incidents and crimes, facilitated by the mandatory reporting requirement of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. (Currently sponsored by Senator Jay Chaudhuri, Senator Mujtaba Muhammed and Senator Valerie Foushee)
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Steve Rao and Deb Ross at the Cary Vigil against Asian Violence on March 20, 2021 |
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April 21 at 2pm for the Annual North Carolina Veteran Business Association Annual Meeting |
Join us on April 21 at 2pm for the Annual North Carolina Veteran Business Association Annual Meeting. I look forward to Moderating this event, and am honored to serve on the Board!
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- For latest Covid 19 information, please dial 2-1-1 or 888- 892-1162.
- Get Updates by texting COVIDNC at 898211.
- For unemployment insurance, please visit NC Dept of Employment Security at https://des.nc.gov/.
- 1,480,900 NC citizens have applied for UI Benefits, 980, 322 have been paid benefits, and $11.1 billion of benefits have been issued. Appeals of denied jobless benefits are taking many months.
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Apply for Wake Forward program at https://covid19.wakegov.com/wakeforward/.
North Carolina health officials are reporting 2,359 new COVID-19 cases throughout the state.
Throughout North Carolina, 20 more people have died from the virus. That brings the death total to 12,325.
In total, 1,045 COVID-19 patients are being hospitalized. That is up 13 from Tuesday.
The state is reporting a 7.6% positive test rate.
CASES:
2,359 Newly reported Cases
+ N.C. = 938,784 Cases (Deaths = 12,235)
+ 1,045 Hospitalized
+ 7.6% Positive Rate
+ Wake County = 87,050 Cases (Deaths = 692)
+ US = 30.9 million Cases/559,000 deaths
+ Worldwide = 133 million/2.89 million deaths
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Council Member Rao holds office hours on Friday from 12:00-1:00 PM by appointment only at 100 Town Hall Drive in Morrisville.
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Council Member Steve Rao
Town of Morrisville
Dedicated to transforming Morrisville into an ideal place to work and raise a family!
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