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SITUATION UPDATE: MARCH 23, 2022

Weekly Update:
  • The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched Spring into Summer, a community campaign focused on increasing rates of COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for adults and children. Read more.
  • NCDHHS released its plan for the current stage of the pandemic, Moving Forward Together (Spanish). NCDHHS also announced upcoming changes to its COVID-19 Data Dashboard starting today, March 23. Read more.

COVID-19 Vaccinations:
  • A free COVID-19 vaccine is available to all who want it. Vaccination is open to everyone 5 and older. Visit MySpot.nc.gov to find a location.
  • To strengthen and extend protections against COVID-19, boosters are now available to all North Carolinians 12 and older. If you are eligible, you should get a booster now. 
    • If you received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, you can get your booster five months after your second shot. If you received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you can get your booster two months after your shot. 
    • You can choose any brand of COVID-19 vaccine for your booster shot. However, it is recommended that people get boosted with an mRNA vaccine – Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech, instead of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine – unless you have a medical reason to not receive an mRNA vaccine.
  • For those ages 12 and older who are immunocompromised and who received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, or ages 18 and older who received the Moderna vaccine, the CDC recommends receiving three initial doses plus a booster dose at least three months after the third dose.
  • The CDC also recommends a third dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11 who have compromised immune systems.
  • To learn more about boosters and to find a spot to take your shot, go here.
  • For more information on the COVID-19 vaccines, visit YourSpotYourShot.nc.gov or call the COVID-19 Vaccine Help Center for free at 1-888-675-4567.

COVID-19 Testing & Treatment:
  • If you develop symptoms, get tested immediately and isolate until you receive your test results. If you test positive, follow isolation recommendations. If you do not develop symptoms, get tested at least five days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  • To find a testing site near you, visit ncdhhs.gov/GetTested. For an up-to-date list of no-cost community testing events, visit the No-Cost Testing Events webpage. Additionally, all North Carolinians can request a free at-home COVID-19 testing kit.
  • COVID-19 treatments can lower your risk of hospitalization or death. If you have symptoms, don't wait:
    • Talk to your doctor about treatment
    • Or call 1-877-332-6585 (English) or 1-877-366-0310 (Spanish). The call center can help if you do not have a health care provider.
  •  Treatments are not a substitute for vaccination. Vaccines continue to offer the best protection against COVID-19.

ICYMI:
  • Governor Roy Cooper outlined steps on moving North Carolina forward from COVID-19. Cooper was joined by Kody Kinsley, Secretary for North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, who explained the Department’s plan to adapt in this new stage. Read more.


For a full list of the Department’s videos on COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines, visit the NCDHHS YouTube Channel. Videos can also be downloaded for use on the NCDHHS Vimeo Channel.