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    Tag:  vaccination

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    Some local health care workers say ‘no’ or ‘not yet’ to COVID vaccine

    Posted on March 5, 2021October 15, 2021 by Niko Kyriakou

    Xpress reached out to learn about the concerns of health care workers who are choosing to avoid or delay taking the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as the thoughts of those who enthusiastically or reluctantly received the shots.

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    Buncombe vaccination rollout

    Slow progress marks Buncombe vaccine rollout

    Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by Daniel Walton

    Of the 1,675 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Buncombe County had been allotted by North Carolina state officials through Dec. 28, the county had given just over 1,000 doses through Jan. 4. Only health care workers, first responders and long-term care facility residents will be able to receive the shot until Monday, Jan. 11.

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    Rise in immunizati­on exemptions threatens community health, doctors say

    Posted on February 10, 2019February 15, 2019 by Kay West

    North Carolina allows two types of immunization exemptions. Medical exemptions, which must be documented by a physician licensed in the state, are rare. Most of those granted in Buncombe County last year were based on religious beliefs.

    6.4 K views17Community NewsLivingWellness

    Going viral

    Posted on December 8, 2018December 7, 2018 by Brent Brown

    ASHEVILLE, N.C.

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    Vaccinatio­ns prevent disease and build ‘herd immunity’

    Posted on January 28, 2017January 27, 2017 by Clarke Morrison

    Local health officials consider why Buncombe County leads the state in the percentage of unvaccinated children and also discuss how immunization builds a shield of protection on a community level.

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