Wake County will receive thousands more doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, but the number is much lower than health officials wanted.
Wake County expects a shipment of 3,900 doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive on Tuesday and for each of the next three weeks. Nationally, North Carolina is expected to receive approximately 145,000 doses for each of the next three weeks.
Wake County had requested 10,000 doses this week to vaccinate people at its two clinics.
On Monday morning, there were still more than 80,000 people on the Wake County waiting list for the vaccine.
While many counties run vaccination clinics that do not require appointments, Wake County requires eligible groups, which include seniors over 65, health workers and staff and residents of long-term care units, to sign up for a vaccine. . online or by calling 919-250-1515.
Once someone is registered, they will be called when an appointment and the vaccine are available. Meetings are needed to get a vaccine in Wake County.
Here is a county-by-county list of COVID-19 vaccine information. According to the State Department of Health and Human Services, you should not get vaccinated in your county of residence.