Mecklenburg County Government: ​COVID-19 Update

Charlotte NC

08 November, 2021

7:15 PM

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Press release from the Mecklenburg County Government: 11/15/2021 COVID-19 Update Pfizer BioNTech's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 years old is now available in Mecklenburg County. Currently, the pediatric vaccine is being administered at: Mecklenburg County Public Health clinics. Visit www.MeckNC.gov/COVID-19 for more information or to make an appointment.VaxClinics. Visit www.vaxclinic.com/covidvaccine for more information or to make an appointment. www.vaxclinic.com/covidvaccine StarMed clinics. Visit www.StarMed.care/Vaccine for more information or to make an appointment. www.StarMed.care/Vaccine Atrium Health. Visit www.AtriumHealth.org/Coronavirus or call your child's provider for more information or to make an appointment. www.AtriumHealth.org/Coronavirus Novant Health. Visit www.NovantHealth.org/covid_vaccine for more information or to make an appointment. www.NovantHealth.org/covid_vaccine Special vaccination clinics. Many special vaccination events will be held across the County this week for those ages 5+. Visit www.MeckNC.gov/COVID-19 and click "Get Your Vaccination" for more information. The County's mask mandate is in effect until the seven-day positivity rate is below five percent for seven consecutive days. When that happens, the mask health rule will automatically end. Children and adults should continue to wear a mask in public spaces and around people they don't live with. Public Health recommends all individuals, including those who have been vaccinated, continue to wear a mask in high-risk settings like large gatherings and congregate living settings. As overall COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths in Mecklenburg County and statewide continue to fall, Mecklenburg County Commissioners voted to lower the threshold for the rule earlier this month. The new public health rule mentioned above goes into effect Nov. 17. ### This press release was produced by the Mecklenburg County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.