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Divisions Aging and Adult Services Child and Family Well-Being Child Development And Early Education Disability Determination Services Health Benefits (NC Medicaid) Health Service Regulation Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Office of Economic Opportunity Office Of Minority Health And Health Disparities Office of Rural Health Public Health Services for the Blind Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing Social Services State Operated Healthcare Facilities Vocational Rehabilitation Services Documents Providers Agency/Department Press Release Terms Wednesday, August 10, 2022 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today released a report of the state’s monkeypox data, including how many vaccines have been administered across the state since July. This data shows that while 70% of cases are in Black men, Black North Carolinians have received less than a quarter of the vaccinations so far. Some North Carolinians can now have free COVID-19 tests shipped directly to them, thanks to the expansion of a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Rockefeller Foundation through Project ACT. As children across North Carolina head back to school this month, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important…
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