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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are continuing to rise in North Carolina.
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Gov. Roy Cooper is expected to give an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in North Carolina this afternoon.
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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.
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WUNC reporters tackle the big questions for North Carolinians looking to protect themselves and their families.
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State data shows more than 24,000 kids in the age group got the vaccine within the first five days it was administered. This represents less than 3% of the almost 900,000 children eligible in the age group.
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The Pentagon says fewer than 10 percent of active duty troops remain totally unvaccinated. Some have requested exemptions; other face punishment.
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What works and what doesn’t when it comes to encouraging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19? A new study in North Carolina shows that offering $25 to people getting their first shot was an important factor, while long odds at a big lottery prize made little difference.
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At least 5,750 employees at Atrium Health have still not received a COVID-19 vaccine, leading the Charlotte-based hospital system to push back its original deadline for mandatory vaccination.
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A North Carolina-based hospital system says more than 175 of its workers have been fired for failing to comply with its vaccination requirement.