Under the direction of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services last week, Macon County Public Health and other vaccine providers have begun to vaccinate individuals who qualify to receive the vaccine as frontline, […]
Due to inadequate supply of COVID-19 vaccine from NC DHHS, Macon County Public Health announced on Jan. 29 they must reschedule first dose appointments. Those who have already scheduled appointments for their first dose of […]
Macon County Public Health has streamlined the COVID-19 vaccination registration and appointment scheduling process in an effort to register individuals and schedule appointments in a timelier manner. Beginning this week, individuals who need to register […]
Macon County Public Health is currently scheduling appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine for those eligible under Phase 1A. Those eligible under Phase 1A are: Healthcare workers, working directly in COVID-19 response Long-term care facility residents […]
Macon County Public Health recently announced that the first COVID-19 vaccines have been given at MCPH. Dr. Donald Dewhurst was one of the first to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. […]
Macon County Public Health reported on Dec. 30 that three more county residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died. The persons were over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the family […]
Macon County Public Health has identified two COVID-19 outbreaks in Eckerd Living Center and Macon Valley Nursing Home. Two individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 at both facilities. “The two positive test results from Eckerd […]
Macon County Public Health has identified possible exposure to COVID-19 among those who attended a volleyball game at Franklin High School gym on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Those who attended should […]
Three Macon County residents diagnosed with COVID-19 have died reported Macon County Public Health on Aug. 31. This makes a total of seven COVID-19 related deaths reported by MCPH. These individuals were over the age […]
A Macon County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 has died, reported Macon County Public Health on Aug. 11. The person was over the age of 65 and had underlying health conditions. To protect the family´s privacy, […]